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Safety and Health Programs |
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OSHA Standards |
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Safety and health programs are addressed in specific
standards for the general and construction industries and basic program elements
for federal employees OSHA. This page highlights OSHA standards,
Federal Registers (rules, proposed rules, and notices), and directives (instructions for
compliance officers) related to safety and health programs.
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)
Construction Industry (29
CFR 1926)
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1926 Subpart D, Occupational health and environmental controls
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1926.64, Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals
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1926.65, Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
Basic Program Elements for Federal Employees OSHA (29 CFR 1960)
- 1960 Subpart B
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1960.11, Evaluation of occupational safety and health performance
1960 Subpart F
1960 Subpart H
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1960.54, Training of top management officials
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1960.59, Training of employees and employee representatives
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1960 Subpart J
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1960.79, Self-evaluations of occupational safety and health programs
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1960.80, Secretary's evaluations of agency occupational safety and health
programs
Federal Registers
Directives
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