Previous Years > 2000
December
- [12/15/2000] Engineering controls must be used to prevent needlesticks where feasible.[1910.1030(d)(2)(i); 1910.1030(d)(2)(viii)]
- [12/08/2000] Thomas' MAPP gas glass mold heat processes fall within the PSM hydrocarbon fuels exemption.[1910.119(a)(1)(ii)(A)]
- [11/21/2000] Clarification of system operator exclusive control provisions.[1910.269(d)(8)(ii); 1910.269(d)(8)(v); 1910.269(x)]
- [11/16/2000] Applicability of OSHA's LOTO standards; isolation and verification procedures.[1910.147; 1910.333(b); 1910.399]
- [11/14/2000] ROPS: de minimis policy for use of 1994 SAE standard.[1926.1001(h)]
- [11/08/2000] Pump jack scaffolds must be braced at their bottom.[1926.452(j)(2); 1926.450(b)]
- [11/03/2000] Application of the Confined Spaces Advisor to construction; personal fall arrest system requirements.[1926.21(b)(6)(i); 1926.353(b); 1926.502(d); 1926.651(g); 1926.800; 1926.956; 1910.146(a)]
- [11/02/2000] Guard requirements for concrete mixers with loading skips.[1926.300(b)(3); 1926.300(b)(4); 1926.702(b)]
- [11/01/2000] Hepatitis B vaccination requirements for employees providing first aid as a collateral duty.[1910.1030(f)(2); 1960]
- [10/25/2000] OSHA does not regulate design specifications for splicing plates on roof trusses.
- [10/17/2000] Requirements to prevent trench collapse during sheet-pile operations.[1926.603(c)(3); 1926.652(b); 1926.651(j)]
- [10/17/2000] Clarification of when mechanical equipment can be used on sloped roofs.[1926.502(f)(1); 1926.502(f)(4); 1926.502(h)(2)]
- [10/04/2000] Responsibility for cleaning/preventing exposure to contaminated emergency medical equipment.[1910.1030; 1910.1030(d)(4)(i); 1910.1030(d)(4)(ii); 1910.1030(d)(4)(iv); 1910.1030(e)(2)(ii)(B)]
- [10/04/2000] Use of compressed air above 30 p.s.i. for cleaning purposes;nonmetallic-sheathed cable for temporary wiring.[1926.302(b)(4); 1926.405(a)(2); 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(B)]
- [10/02/2000] Hearing protection and the responsibility for paying for the hearing protectors including replacement devices/parts.[1910.95; 1910.95(i)(1); 1910.132]
- [09/25/2000] Applicability of bloodborne pathogens standard to athletic trainers; handling of contaminated laundry.[1910.1030; 1975.3(d)]
- [09/25/2000] Rollover protective structures are required for earthmoving "dumpers."[1926.602(a)(1); 1926.602(a)(6); 1926.1000]
- [09/21/2000] Applicability of PSM standard to on-site use of methane as fuel.[1910.119(a)(1); 1910.119(h)(3); 1926.64(a)(1); 1926.64(h)(3)]
- [09/21/2000] Training obligations of temporary employment agencies and host employers.[1975.3]
- [09/19/2000] A five-gallon paint pail should not be used as a step stool.
- [09/06/2000] Surgical smoke is not covered by the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard.[1910.1030(b)]
- [08/28/2000] Clips used for wire rope guardrails; required fall protection in hoist area.[1926.501; 1926.502]
- [08/28/2000] Employees engaged in formwork over 6 feet high must have fall protection.[1926.501(b)(1); 1926.501(b)(2); 1926.501(b)(5); 1926.451(g)]
- [08/22/2000] Clarification of OSHA policy regarding the use of scaffold stairs for access to a multi-story structure.[1926.451; 1926.1051]
- [08/17/2000] Noise exposure measurement records must be retained for 2 years.[1910.95(m)(3)(i); 1910.1020(d)(1)]
- [08/14/2000] Clarification of the terms "hole" versus "unprotected sides or edges."[1926.500; 1926.501(b)(1); 1926.501(b)(4); 1926.32(f)]
- [08/14/2000] Fall protection for various lift-devices; restraint, positioning, fall arrest and rescue requirements; maintenance vs. construction examples.[1926.451(g)(1)(vii); 1926.451(g)(4); 1926.453(b)(2)(v); 1926.500; 1926.502(d); 1926.502(d)(20)]
- [08/10/2000] Trench shield must extend 18" above excavation walls when below grade.[1926.652(b); 1926.650; 1926.651(j)(2)]
- [08/10/2000] Fall protection requirements for residential construction (STD 3-0.1A).[1926.500; 1926.501; 1926.502; 1926.503]
- [08/10/2000] Anchoring 2-point suspension scaffolds;criteria for testing anchorages.[1910.66; 1910.28(g)(11); 1926.451(d)(18)]
- [08/04/2000] Alloy steel chain slings must not be loaded beyond working load limit.[1926.251(b)(4); 1926.251(a)(2); 1926.550(a)(19)]
- [08/04/2000] Tie, guy, and bracing requirements for scaffold systems.[1926.451(a)(1); 1926.451(a)(6); 1926.451(c)(1)(ii); 1926.451(c)(1)(iii); 1926.451(c)(3)]
- [08/01/2000] Foundation requirements for scaffolds; competent person qualifications for assessing foundations.[1926.451(c)(1)(iii); 1926.451(c)(2); 1926.451(c)(2)(i); 1926.451(f)(3); 1926.451(f)(7); 1926.450]
- [08/01/2000] Scissor lifts are not aerial lifts, are considered scaffolds.[1926.451; 1926.453]
- [08/01/2000] Acceptable use of warning lines as fall protection for roofers and other trades.[1926.501(b)(10); 1926.501(b)(2); 1926.501(b)(12); 1926.501(b)(13); 1926.502(b)]
- [07/18/2000] Selection of air purifying respirators for gases and vapors with poor warning properties (diisocyanates).[1910.134(d)(3)(iii); 1910.134(d)(1)(i)]
- [07/12/2000] Soda acid and inverted foam extinguishers are not approved portable refighting equipment.[1926.150(c)(1)(ix); 1926.150(c)(1)(x)]
- [07/12/2000] Open roof hatches should be protected; grab bars not required at hatch exits.[1910.27(c)(7); 1910.23]
- [07/10/2000] Evaluation of proposed modifications to the Bureau of Prisons' Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.[1910.147; 1910.147(e)(3); 1910.333; 1910.333(a)(1); 1910.333(b)(2); 1910.333(b)(2)(v)(C)]
- [07/07/2000] Double-walled tanks do not reduce the minimum separation distances for flammable and combustible liquids.[1910.106(f)(3)(i)]
- [06/19/2000] PPE must be provided for serious sun exposure hazards.[1910.132(a)]
- [06/15/2000] Use of height adjustable beds help reduce back injuries during patient care.
- [06/12/2000] Electric power tools: grounding, NRTL approval, and suitable circuit connection.[1926.404(b)(2); 1926.403(a); 1926.404(f)(7)(iv)]
- [06/09/2000] Requirements for scaffold toprails and midrails;moving mobile scaffolds; outrigger frames.[1926.451(g); 1926.451(h); 1926.452(w)]
- [06/09/2000] Clarification of requirements for 1000 gallon diesel storage tank.[1926.152; 1926.155(h)]
- [06/09/2000] Clarification of single and multiple crews for purposes of deenergizing lines.[1910.269(m)(3)(viii)]
- [06/06/2000] An attendant may participate in non-entry confined space rescue under certain conditions.[1910.146(k); 1910.146(i)]
- [05/25/2000] Clarification of residential construction's use of slide guards and other fall protection.[1926.501(b)(13); 1926.502(k)]
- [05/25/2000] Meaning of January 1, 2000 "placed in service" date for scaffolds.[1926.451(g)(4)(ii)]
- [05/23/2000] Clarification of requirements for daily disposal of combustible wastes.[1910.106(e)(9)(iii)]
- [05/19/2000] OSHA regulation of liquified paving asphalt; not covered by 1910.106.[1910.106]
- [05/18/2000] Evaluation of a single-person, manually propelled, mobile work platform.[1926.452(w); 1926.450; 1926.451; 1926.454]
- [05/18/2000] Scaffolds placed in service after January 1,2000 must meet new rail height requirements.[1926.451(g)(4)(ii)]
- [05/12/2000] Fall protection non-conforming guardrail criteria for application of a de minimis policy.[1926.500; 1926.501(b)(2)(ii); 1926.501(b)(4)(i); 1926.501(b)(4)(ii); 1926.501(b)(4)(iii); 1926.501(b)(10); 1926.502(b); 1926.501(b)(2); 1926.502(f)(2)]
- [05/09/2000] Pre-operation forklift examinations are not required to be written.[1910.178(q)(7)]
- [05/08/2000] Use of X-ray fluorescence (XRF) is not acceptable to determine employee lead exposures.[1926.62(d)]
- [05/08/2000] Clarification of fixed stairs strength; minimum of 1,000 lbs.[1910.24(c)]
- [05/04/2000] The BBP standard applicability to home health care service workers.[1910.1030]
- [05/04/2000] Trainee signatures are not required to verify training; U.S. Postal Service is covered by the OSHAct.[1910.132]
- [05/03/2000] Application of 1910.1030 (HBV vaccination series) to police, firefighters, and accident investigators.[1910.1030(f)(1)(ii)(D); 1960.16; 1975.5]
- [04/27/2000] Minimum width of exit routes; redesignation of 1910.1020.[1910.37; 1910.36(g)(2); 1910.36; 1910.36(b); 1910.24(d); 1910.1020]
- [04/25/2000] Employee training for water rescue at an amusement park.
- [04/11/2000] OSHA will not enforce the PSM standard at oil and gas production facilities.[1910.119(a)]
- [04/10/2000] Use of electronic signature pad to record signatures for training certification.[1910; 1915; 1917; 1918; 1926; 1928; 1960]
- [04/10/2000] Competency of powered industrial truck trainers; training must be truck- and site-specific.[1910.178(l)(2)(ii); 1910.178(l)(3)(i); 1910.178(l)(3)(ii)]
- [04/10/2000] Powered industrial truck training for employees working at another employer's worksite.[1910.178(l)]
- [04/03/2000] Abbrasive blast cleaning nozzles must be equipped with a "dead-man" control.[1910.244(b)]
- [03/23/2000] Compliance with PSM and ANSI/ISA-S84.01 for safety instrumented systems[1910.119(d)(3); 1910.119(f)(1)(iv); 1910.119(j)]
- [03/22/2000] Lockout/tagout: preferred means of energy isolation; non cord-and-plug powered equipment.[1910.147(a)(2)(iii)(A); 1910.147(c)(3); 1910.269(m); 1910.333(b)]
- [03/14/2000] Process Safety Management (PSM) applicability to liquid petroleum gas (LPG) bottle filling process.[1910.119(a)]
- [03/13/2000] Tunnel illumination requirements.[1926.56(a); 1926.800(g)(4); 1926.800(l)(2)]
- [03/10/2000] HBV antibody testing is required after vaccination series;HBV booster not required.[1910.1030(f)(1)(i); 1910.1030(f)(2)(v)]
- [03/10/2000] Clarification of training requirements for supervisory and managerial personnel under 1910.269.[1910.269(a)(2)]
- [03/07/2000] Applicability of 1910.178 to earth moving equipment and skid steer loaders.[1910.178(a)]
- [02/28/2000] Removal of lockout devices by persons other than those who applied them.[1910.147(e)(3)]
- [02/23/2000] Fall protection, training, inspection and design requirements of aerial lifts and scissor lifts/scaffolds.[1926.450(b); 1926.451; 1926.451(e); 1926.451(f)(3); 1926.451(g); 1926.451(g)(1)(vii); 1926.452(b)(1); 1926.452(b)(2); 1926.452(b)(3); 1926.452(w); 1926.453; 1926.453(b)(2)(v); 1926.454; 1926.454(c); 1926.502]
- [02/23/2000] Applicability of Subpart L and Subpart X to stair towers used for access to multistory buildings.[1926 Subpart L; 1926 Subpart X]
- [02/10/2000] Exceptions to minimum approach distances for power generation, transmission and distribution.[1910.269(l)(2); 1910.269(l)(3)]
- [02/09/2000] Use of electric floor buffer with rotating blade attachment to remove asbestos-containing mastic.[1926.1101(g)(8); 1926.1101(b)]
- [02/07/2000] Powered industrial truck examinations do not have to be documented.[1910.178(q)(7)]
- [02/07/2000] NRTL certification for electrically-operated sewer inspection equipment.[1910.303(a); 1910.307]
- [01/19/2000] Responsible party for MSDSs and labelling of imported chemicals.[1910.1200(g)(2)(xii); 1910.1200(g)(5); 1910.1200(f)(1)(iii); 1910.1200(f)(11)]
- [01/19/2000] Video Display Terminals (VDTs) and Radiation.[1910.1096]
- [01/14/2000] Use of tagout device attachments not meeting 50-pound unlocking strength requirements.[1910.269(d)(3)(ii)(D); 1910.269(d)(6)(iv)(B)]
- [01/13/2000] Fall protection requirements for fixed and portable ladders in construction.[1926.1053(a)(19); 1926.1053(a)(18); 1926.502(d)(16)(iii); 1926.1050(b)]
- [01/06/2000] Fall protection required for employees riding in aerial lifts.[1926.453]