Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, often referred to as the General Duty Clause, requires employers to "furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees". Section 5(a)(2) requires employers to "comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this Act".
 

Note: Twenty-four states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have OSHA-approved State Plans and have adopted their own standards and enforcement policies. For the most part, these States adopt standards that are identical to Federal OSHA. However, some States have adopted different standards applicable to this topic or may have different enforcement policies. States may also develop compliance assistance programs and cooperative arrangements with employers and organizations similar to those offered by Federal OSHA. For more information, see State Occupational Safety and Health Plans.

• 1910.67, Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms
• 1910.266, Logging operations [related topic page]
• 1910.135, Head protection
• 1910.132, General requirements (Personal protective equipment) [related topic page]
• 1910.133, Eye and face protection [related topic page]
• Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, often referred to as the General Duty Clause, requires employers to "furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees". This section may be used to cite hazards for which there are no specific standards, such as ergonomics. [related topic page]
• 1910.1200, Hazard communication [related topics page]
• 1910.269, Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution [related topic page]
• 1926.550, Cranes and derricks [related topic page]
• 1910.333, Selection and use of work practices

• 1904, Recording and reporting occupational injuries and illness
  • 1904.39, Reporting fatalities and multiple hospitalization incidents to OSHA

General Industry (29 CFR 1910)

• 1910 Subpart D, Walking-working surfaces
  • 1910.21, Definitions
  • 1910.22, General requirements [related topics page]
  • 1910.23, Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
  • 1910.25, Portable wood ladders
  • 1910.26, Portable metal ladders
  • 1910.29, Manually propelled mobile ladder stands and scaffolds (towers)
  • 1910.30, Other working surfaces
• 1910 Subpart H, Hazardous materials
  • 1910.106, Flammable and combustible liquids
• 1910 Subpart I, Personal protective equipment [related topics page]
  • 1910.134, Respiratory protection [related topics page]
    • Appendix A, Fit testing procedures (Mandatory)
    • Appendix B-1, User seal check procedures (Mandatory)
    • Appendix B-2, Respirator cleaning procedures (Mandatory)
    • Appendix C, OSHA respirator medical evaluation questionnaire (Mandatory)
    • Appendix D, (Mandatory) Information for employees using respirators when not required under the standard
  • 1910.136, Occupational foot protection
  • 1910.138, Hand protection
• 1910 Subpart K, Medical and first aid
  • 1910.151, Medical services and first aid [related topics page]
• 1910 Subpart R, Special industries
  • 1910.268, Telecommunications
• 1910 Subpart S, Electrical [related topics page]
  • 1910.332, Training
  • 1910.334, Use of equipment
• 1910 Subpart Z, Toxic and hazardous substances [related topics page]
  • 1910.1030, Bloodborne pathogens [related topics page]

• Logging Operations. Final Rules 60:47022-47037, (1995, September 8).
• Logging Operations. Final Rules 59:51672-51748, (1994, October 12).
• Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment; Final Rule; Stay of Enforcement and Correction. Final Rules 59:33658-33664, (1994, June 30). Corrected the enforcement (until November 1994) of some of the requirements contained in the electric power generation standard, language in the preamble explaining the standard, and several additional errors.
• Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment. Final Rules 59:4320-4476, (1994, January 31). OSHA issued a standard that addresses the work practices to be used during the operation and maintenance of electric power generation, transmission, and distribution facilities. The standard includes requirements relating to working near energized parts, and line-clearance tree trimming.
• Search all available Federal Registers.

• Citation Guidance Related to Tree Trimming and Tree Removal Operations. CPL 02-01-044, (2008, June 25).
• Enforcement of the Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Standard. CPL 02-01-038 [CPL 2-1.38], (2003, June 18). Provides information to assist OSHA compliance personnel in performing inspections at electric power generation, transmission, and distribution lines and equipment and other installations covered by 29 CFR 1910.269.
• Enforcement Procedures for the Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens. CPL 02-02-069 [CPL 2-2.69], (2001, November 17). Establishes policies and provides clarifications to ensure uniform inspection procedures are followed when conducting inspections to enforce the Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Standard.
• Logging Operations, Inspection Procedures and Interpretive Guidance Including Twelve Previously Stayed Provisions. CPL 02-01-022 [CPL 2-1.22], (1996, September 27). Establishes revised policies and provides clarification to ensure uniform enforcement of the Logging Operations Standard (29 CFR 1910.266). These policies and procedures have been amended in part to clarify enforcement of the previously stayed provisions of the standard. Current policy requires arborists to comply with portions of OSHA's logging standard (29 CFR 1910.266) when performing logging operations, such as felling trees. Proposed citations of employers in SIC 0783 under the logging standard are reviewed by OSHA’s National Office. [Enforcement Policy Regarding Arborists, SIC 0783 (Ornamental Shrub and Tree Services)]
• Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment; Final Rule. CSP 01-01-028 [STP 2-1.172], (1994, April 15). Describes a federal program change to the regions and state designees.
• Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices -- Inspection Procedures and Interpretation Guidelines. STD 01-16-007 [STD 1-16.7], (1991, July 1). Establishes policies and provides interpretive guidelines to ensure uniform enforcement of the standard for Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices, 29 CFR 1910.331 through 1910.335.
• Search all available directives.

• Protection of ground-level workers from lowering of aerial lift bucket. (1999, September 23).
• Clarification of 1910.269 as applied to line-clearance tree-trimming operations. (1999, April 26).
• Acceptability of western style hard hats. (1998, December 31).
• Apparel requirements for line-clearance tree-trimmers. (1998, October 29).
• Fall protection anchorage points: guardrail systems and cranes. (1998, June 8).
• Interpretation of the First Aid standard. (1996, December 11).
• Interpretation of the electric power generation, transmission, and distribution standard. (1996, June 4).
• Scope of logging standard -- 1910.266. (1996, March 12).
• OSHA's new fall protection standards for construction will prohibit use of safety belts with side dee rings as part of a personal fall arrest system. (1995, September 25).
• Clarification of electric power generators, transmission and distribution standard. (1994, July 18).
• Bloodborne pathogens standard's relationship to employees trained in first aid around electrical lines. (1992, September 4).
• Bloodborne pathogen standard's applicability to electric utilities. (1992, July 28).
• Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the telecommunications industry. (1992, April 28).
• OSHA telecommunications standards. (1982, November 18).
• The correct testing procedure for tree-trimming saddle belts. (1982, May 7).
• Search all available standard interpretations.

Note: These are NOT OSHA regulations. However, they do provide guidance from their originating organizations related to worker protection.

• A300-2001, Tree Care Operations - Tree, Shrub and Other Woody Plant Maintenance - Standard Practices
• Z133.1-2000, Arboricultural Operations Safety
• B175.1-2000, Safety Requirements for Gasoline Powered Chain Saws
• A10.14-1991, Requirements for Safety Belts, Harnesses, Lanyards, Lifelines, and Drop Lines for Constructional and Industrial Use
• A14.1-2000, Ladders - Portable Wood - Safety Requirements
• A14.2-2002, Ladders - Portable Metal - Safety Requirements
• A14.5-1992, Stepladders and Platform Ladders, Aluminum Magnesium, Fiberglass Ladders
• A92.2-2001, Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Aerial Devices
• Z41-1991, Protective Footgear Requirements
• Z87.1-2003, Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection Devices
• Z89.1-2003, Personnel Protection - Protective Headgear for Industrial Workers - Requirements
• Z308.1-2003, Minimum Requirements for Workplace First Aid Kits
• Z359.1-1992, Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Subsystems, and Components

• B30.5-2004, Mobile and Locomotive Truck Cranes