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Ventilation is addressed
in specific standards for the general industry, shipyard employment, longshoring,
and the construction industry. This page highlights OSHA standards and standard
interpretations (official letters of interpretation of the standards) related to
ventilation.
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 |
Highlighted Standards
General Industry (29 CFR
1910)
Shipyard Employment (29 CFR
1915)
- 1915
Subpart D, Welding, cutting, and heating
- 1915.51, Ventilation and protection in welding, cutting and heating.
Longshoring (29 CFR
1918)
Construction Industry (29 CFR
1926)
Standard Interpretations
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Tunnel/Underground construction requirements: use of flexible bag lines for ventilation; location of main ventilation fan; and reversible ventilation. (2003, February
25).
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Reiteration of Existing OSHA Policy on Indoor Air Quality: Office Temperature/Humidity and Environmental Tobacco Smoke. (2003,
February 24).
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Vapor areas must be limited; concentrations must remain below 25% of the substances' lower flammable limit. (2002,
September 10).
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Record retention requirements for indoor air quality documents and reports. (2002, August
1).
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Hierarchy of controls for exposure to air contaminants. (2002,
June 24).
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Air monitoring results, citations, and employee exposure records. (2002, March
27).
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Clarification of minimum face velocity requirements for spray booths. (2001,
October 22).
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Fall protection requirements for both residential and commercial HVAC systems; clarification of confined spaces. (2001,
September 13).
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Compliance with NFPA 30-2000 ventilation requirements is considered a deminimus violation. (2001, August
27).
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Search all available standard
interpretations.
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