The requirements for washing facilities on construction jobsites.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

July 20, 2005

James W. Banford, Jr.
Business Manager
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local Lodge No. 13
2300 New Falls Road
Newportville, PA 19056

Re: The requirements for washing facilities on construction jobsites under 29 CFR 1926.51(f)(1)

Dear Mr. Banford:

Operations that trigger the requirement for employers to provide washing facilities on construction jobsites under 29 CFR 1926.51(f)(1).

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

June 12, 2006

Mr. John Schlack
648 Hemlock Court
Bensalem, PA 19020-4301

Re: Operations that trigger the requirement for employers to provide washing facilities on construction jobsites under 29 CFR 1926.51(f)(1).

Dear Mr. Schlack:

This is in response to your letter dated September 25, 2005, to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.51(f)(1). We apologize for the delay in responding.

Clarification of decontamination procedures for employees involved in Class I asbestos work.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

March 1, 2007

Mr. James P. Burnham, President
Insulation Contractors Association of Pittsburgh
c/o Burnham Industrial Contractors, Inc.
3229 Babcock Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Dear Mr. Burnham:

Whether a pH buffer solution can be used as a cleansing agent for employees who work with portland cement

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.


April 11, 2008

Mr. Gerald J. Ryan
Director of Training, Health and Safety
Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association (OPCMIA)
11720 Beltsville Drive, Suite 700
Beltsville, MD 20705

Dear Mr. Ryan:

Region V request for enforcment guidance on portland cement and hexavalent chromium

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

October 18, 2010

Building and Construction Trades Department - 04/06/2007

 

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO,
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL
UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, and
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD
OF TEAMSTERS,

Petitioners,

v.

Occupational Exposure to Beryllium

  • Publication Date:
  • Publication Type:
  • Fed Register #:
    82:2470-2757
  • Title:
  [Federal Register Volume 82, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 2017)]
  [Rules and Regulations]
  [Pages 2470-2757]
  From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
  [FR Doc No: 2016-30409]




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