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Directives
STD 01-01-010 - STD 1-1.10 - Height of Guardrails in General Industry Applications |
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Record Type: | Instruction |
Directive Number: | STD 01-01-010 |
Old Directive Number: | STD 1-1.10 |
Title: | Height of Guardrails in General Industry Applications |
Information Date: | 06/30/1981 |
Standard Number: | 1910.23(e)(1) |
OSHA Instruction STD 1-1.10 June 30, 1981 Office of Compliance Programming Subject: Height of Guardrails in General Industry Applications A. Purpose. This instruction provides guidance for the equitable enforcement of 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1) as it pertains to the acceptable height of guardrails. B. Scope. This instruction applies OSHA-wide. C. Action. OSHA Regional Administrators/Area Directors shall classify technical violations of 29 CFR 1910.23 (e)(1) as de minimis violations, where the employer has provided guardrails which meet the following specifications:
D. Federal Program Change. This instruction describes a Federal program change which affects State Programs. Each Regional Administrator shall:
OSHA Instruction STD 1-1.10 June 30, 1981 Office of Compliance Programming
E. Background. A Field Information Memorandum #74-87 (FIM) was previously issued regarding the height of guardrails. At the time FIM's were reissued and converted to OSHA #100 Series Program Directives, FIM #74-87 was not converted pending the issuance of a major revision to Subpart D of 29 CFR 1910. The intended revision is not yet available; therefore, to provide equitable enforcement which does not place unnecessary cost burdens upon employers, or have a direct or immediate effect upon the safety or health of employees, this instruction reissues the previous policy of FIM #74-87 and presents compatible criteria to the anticipated revision of Subpart D.
OSHA Instruction STD 1-1.10 June 30, 1981 Office of Compliance Programming
Thorne G. Auchter Secretary DISTRIBUTION: National, Regional and Area Offices All Compliance Officers State Designees NIOSH Regional Program Directors |
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