OSHA Standards and Regulations; Corrections

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  • Fed Register #:
    85:8726-8746
  • Title:
    OSHA Standards and Regulations; Corrections 
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8726-8746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00207]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR Parts 1904, 1910, 1915, 1918, and 1926

[Docket No.

Decision to release the new compliance directive for the steel erection standard in draft form.

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.

December 21, 2001

Mr. Stephen E. Sandherr
Chief Executive Officer
The Associated General Contractors of America
333 John Carlyle Street
Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314

Dear Mr. Sandherr:

History and background of the Steel Erection Final Rule.

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.

September 27, 2001

Mr. Eric Newton
Steel Supply & Erection Co., Inc.
1237 N. Fayetteville Street
Asheboro, NC 27204

Dear Mr. Newton:

This is in response to your letter of April 24 to Senator John Edwards regarding concerns about the cost of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) new steelerection standard. Your letter was forwarded to OSHA for response.

Field bolting and welding requirements for steel joist assembly

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 22, 2002

Lee V. Clarbour
Vice President
Arlington Structural Steel, Company, Inc.
1727 East Davis Street
Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Dear Mr. Clarbour:

Acceptability of using extensible boom forklifts to lift steel joist for spreading by hand

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.

January 23, 2003

Michael A. McCarroll, CSP
PROSAFE Solutions, Inc.
P.O. Box 606
Villa Rica, GA

Re: Whether 1926 Subpart R permits an extensible boom forklift to be used to lift joists up for spreading by hand; whether OSHA requirements limit the number of joists that may be lifted by an extensible boom forklift.

Dear Mr. McCarroll:

Field-bolted joist requirements for solid web structural steel members.

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.

December 15, 2003

 

 

MEMORANDUM FOR:
JOHN B. MILES
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR, Region VI
ATTN:
JEFF LEWIS
FROM:
RUSSELL B. SWANSON, DIRECTOR
DIRECTORATE OF CONSTRUCTION
SUBJECT:
§1926.757(a)(1)

 

This is in response to Mr. Jeff Lewis' e-mail dated August 15, 2003, requesting an interpretation for §1926.757(a)(1).

 

We have paraphrased the questions as follows:

Interpretation of OSHA standard CFR 1926.757(a)(1) concerning the angle created by two members framing into a column

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.

February 23, 2011

Mr. Greg Davis
Engineering Technical Specialist
New Millennium Building Systems
6115 Country Road 42
Butler, IN 46721

Re: Interpretation of OSHA standard CFR 1926.757(a)(1) concerning the angle created by two members framing into a column

Dear Mr. Davis: