OSHA general industry standards requiring programs, inspections, procedures, records and/or training

              OSHA General Industry Standards
Requiring Programs, Inspections,
Procedures,
Records and/or Training
Occupational Safety and Health Division
N.C. Department of Labor
1101 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1101
Cherie Berry
Commissioner of Labor
	
	

	


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N.C. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Program
Cherie Berry
Commissioner of Labor
OSHA State Plan Designee
Allen McNeely
Deputy Commissioner for Safety and Health
Kevin Beauregard
Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Safety and Health
Wanda Lagoe
Author
This guide is in a series of industry guides focused on standards requiring programs, training, recordkeeping,
inspections, procedures and/or documentation. It is intended to be consistent with all existing OSHA standards;
therefore, if an area is considered by the reader to be inconsistent with a standard, then the OSHA standard should
be followed.
To obtain additional copies of this guide, or if you have questions about North Carolina occupational safety and health
standards or rules, please contact:
N.C. Department of Labor
Education, Training and Technical Assistance Bureau
1101 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1101
Phone: 919-807-2875 or 1-800-625-2267
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Additional sources of information are listed on the inside back cover of this guide.
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The projected cost of the NCDOL OSH program for federal fiscal year 2011–2012 is $17,841,216. Federal funding pro vides approximately 31 percent ($5,501,500)
of this total.
Original 9/2012
Table of Contents
Foreword and Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iivi
How to Use This Industry Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ivii
SECTION 1
Special Requirements Table
13 North Carolina Administrative Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
Part 1904—Recordkeeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
Part 1910—General Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
SECTION 2
13 North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC)
13 NCAC 07A .0600—Safety and Health Programs and Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
13 NCAC 07F .0100—General Industry Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
13 NCAC 07F .0600—Communication Tower Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
SECTION 3
Part 1904—Recordkeeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
SECTION 4
Part 1910—Safety and Health Regulations for General Industry
29 CFR 1910 Subpart D—Walking and Working Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
1910.25 Portable Wood Ladders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
1910.26 Portable Metal Ladders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
1910.27 Fixed Ladders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
1910.28 Safety Requirements for Scaffolding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
29 CFR 1910 Subpart E—Exit Routes and Emergency Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
1910.38 Emergency Action Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
1910.39 Fire Prevention Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
29 CFR 1910 Subpart F—Powered Platforms, Manlifts, and
Vehicle-Mounted Work Platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
1910.66 Powered Platforms for Building Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
1910.67 Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
1910.68 Manlifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
29 CFR 1910 Subpart G—Occupational Health and Environmental Control . . . . . . .130
1910.94 Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
29 CFR 1910 Subpart H—Hazardous Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
1910.103 Hydrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
1910.104 Oxygen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
1910.106 Flammable Liquids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
1910.109 Explosives and Blasting Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
1910.111 Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
1910.124 General Requirements for Dipping and Coating Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
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29 CFR 1910 Subpart I—Personal Protective Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
1910.132 General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
1910.134 Respiratory Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
1910.137 Electrical Protective Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
29 CFR 1910 Subpart J—General Environmental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
1910.141 Sanitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
1910.147 The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
29 CFR 1910 Subpart K—Medical and First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
29 CFR 1910 Subpart L—Fire Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
1910.156 Fire Brigades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
1910.158 Standpipe and Hose Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
1910.159 Automatic Sprinkler Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
1910.160 Fixed Extinguishing Systems, General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
1910.164 Fire Detection Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
1910.165 Employee Alarm Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
29 CFR 1910 Subpart M—Compressed Gas and Compressed Air Equipment . . . . . . .167
1910.169 Air Receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
29 CFR 1910 Subpart N—Materials Handling and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
1910.176 Handling Material—General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
1910.177 Servicing Multi-Piece and Single-Piece Rim Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
1910.180 Crawler, Locomotive and Truck Cranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
1910.181 Derricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
1910.183 Helicopters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
1910.184 Slings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
29 CFR 1910 Subpart O—Machinery and Machine Guarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
1910.218 Forging Machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
29 CFR 1910 Subpart P—Hand and Portable Powered Tools and
Other Hand-Held Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
1910.244 Other Portable Tools and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
29 CFR 1910 Subpart Q—Welding, Cutting, and Brazing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
1910.252 General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
1910.255 Resistance welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
29 CFR 1910 Subpart R—Special Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
1910.263 Bakery Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
1910.264 Laundry Machinery and Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
1910.265 Sawmills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
1910.266 Logging Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
1910.268 Telecommunications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
29 CFR 1910 Subpart S—Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
1910.304 Wiring Design and Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
1910.305 Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment for General Use . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
1910.308 Special Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
1910.332 Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
1910.333 Selection and Use of Work Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
1910.334 Use of Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
1910.335 Safeguards for Personnel Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
29 CFR 1910 Subpart T—Commercial Diving Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
1910.410 Qualifications of Dive Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
1910.420 Safe Practices Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
1910.421 Pre-Dive Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
1910.423 Post-Dive Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
1910.430 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
1910.440 Recordkeeping Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
29 CFR 1910 Subpart Z—Toxic and Hazardous Substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
1910.1000 Air Contaminants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
1910.1001 Asbestos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
1910.1003 13 Carcinogens (4-Nitrobiphenyl, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
1910.1020 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
1910.1025 Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
1910.1026 Chromium (VI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
1910.1027 Cadmium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
1910.1028 Benzene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
1910.1029 Coke Oven Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
1910.1043 Cotton Dust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
1910.1044 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
1910.1045 Acrylonitrile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
1910.1048 Formaldehyde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
1910.1050 Methylenedianiline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
1910.1051 1,3-Butadiene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
1910.1052 Methylene Chloride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
1910.1096 Ionizing Radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
1910.1200 Hazard Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
1910.1201 Retention of DOT Markings, Placards and Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
1910.1450 Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories . . . . . . . . . . . .187
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Foreword
In North Carolina, the N.C. Department of Labor enforces the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act through
a state plan approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. NCDOL offers many educational programs to the public and
produces publications to help inform people about their rights and responsibilities regarding occupational safety and
health.
When reading this guide, please remember the mission of the N.C. Department of Labor is greater than just regulatory
enforcement. An equally important goal is to help citizens find ways to create safe workplaces. Everyone profits when
managers and employees work together for safety. This booklet, like the other educational materials produced by the
N.C. Department of Labor, can help.
Cherie Berry
Commissioner of Labor
Overview
This industry guide is designed to assist employers in the construction industry in complying with standards that have
special requirements such as written programs, inspections, competent persons, training and recordkeeping require-ments
that are applicable to construction. We encourage you to use the information provided in this industry guide as
necessary to accomplish this goal. You may also copy any of the material in this guide to be used in your safety and
health efforts.
The information in this guide is provided voluntarily by the N.C. Department of Labor’s Education, Training and
Technical Assistance Bureau as a public service and is made available in good faith. It is provided as a compliance aid
and does not constitute a legal interpretation of OSHA standards, nor does it replace the need to be familiar with and
follow the OSHA standards (including any North Carolina-specific changes.)
While all attempts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the content and completeness in the information provided,
it may not include all the standards that require programs, training, procedures, inspections and records that may be
required by an OSHA standard. To ensure completeness in required documentation and records, the specific standard
should be referenced for specific requirements.
The NCDOL Occupational Safety and Health Division’s Consultative Services Bureau can be contacted for assistance
in helping you set up your individual safety and health management program and with on-site surveys. Feel free to
contact them at 1-800-NC-LABOR (1-800-625-2267) or 919-807-2899. You may also want to visit their website at
http://www.nclabor.com/osha/consult/consult.htm.
For training events, publications, PowerPoint presentations and standard interpretations, please contact the
Education, Training and Technical Assistance Bureau at 919-807-2875 or access the ETTA website at
http://www.nclabor.com/osha/etta/etta.htm.
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How to Use This Industry Guide
This guide was developed to assist employers comply with standards that have special requirements such as:
l Programs
l Policies
l Procedures
l Plans
l Inspections
l Tests
l Recordkeeping
l Certifications
l Training
l Exposure monitoring
l Medical surveillance
l Competent person
l Qualified person
l Instructions
l Signs
l Markings
l Tags
l Regulated areas
l Designs
l Professional registered engineer
The first section contains tables that provide a quick overview of the special requirements by standard; including North
Carolina state-specific standards. The key for the tables are below.
P: Programs, policies and procedures-related requirement: Indicates required programs or policies, which can
be written or unwritten, and/or be a mix of procedures, policies or plans required to meet a rule’s requirements.
I: Inspections and tests requirement: Indicates required inspections, workplace evaluations, hazard assessments,
visual examinations tests, and/or surveys, documented and undocumented.
RK: Recordkeeping requirement: Indicates rules that have recordkeeping requirements for activities such as in-jury
reporting, equipment inspections, surveys, tests, medical monitoring, exposure monitoring, training, records
and other documentation requirements.
C: Certification requirement: Indicates rules that have a certification component. Certification will usually
mean a written, signed, and dated statement confirming the performance of a requirement—also called a “certifi-cation
record” in many rules.
T: Training and communications requirement: Indicates rules that have requirements for employee training, in-struction,
communications and/or providing information.
EM: Exposure monitoring requirement: Indicates rules that require exposure monitoring or other monitoring
components for workplace hazards such as noise, chemicals and air contaminants.
MS: Medical surveillance requirement: Indicates rules that require regular medical examinations and consulta-tions
for employees who may be overexposed to hazardous substances during their work and/or a medical or a
physically qualified component.
CP: Competent person requirement: Indicates rules that have requirements for “competent persons.” An OSHA
“competent person” is defined as “one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the sur-roundings
or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has au-thorization
to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.”
QP: Qualified person requirement: Indicates rules that have requirements for “qualified persons.” “Qualified”
means one who, by possession of a recognized degree, certificate or professional standing, or who by extensive
knowledge, training and experience, has successfully demonstrated his or her ability to solve or resolve problems
relating to the subject matter, the work, or the project. This will include registered professional engineers.
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SMT: Signs, markings, tags requirement: Indicates rules that have requirements for some type of labeling com-ponent
for equipment, machines and tools or signs for regulated areas, or requirement for establishing a regulated
area, posting and placarding.
O: Other requirements: Indicates rules that have special requirements other than those listed above.
Note: An asterisk (*) within a special requirement box marked with an X in the following tables located in Section 1 de-notes
a written and/or documented component. When a special requirement has a written and/or documented compo-nent,
the recordkeeping box will also be marked with an X.
Section 2 contains state-specific standards, Section 3 contains recordkeeping standards, and Section 4 contains con-struction
industry standards. These sections are broken out by subpart and sections within the subpart that have special
requirements. Each section will contain a “Note” that explains the scope of the standard (who is covered). This will
help the user identify whether the standard applies to them. If there is an “Exception” to the scope, that will also be
provided following the “Note.”
Following the “Note” (or “Exception”) will be a list of the “Standard Highlights” that is the special requirements
found in the standard. Following the “Standard Highlights,” each special requirement will be broken into sections
containing individual rules that have that special requirement. Key words within each rule are italicized for quick re-view
while written and/or documentation requirements are italicized and bolded.
13 NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
CHAPTER 7—OFFICE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER 7A—GENERAL RULES AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
SECTION P I RK C T EM MS CP QP SMT O
7A .0600—Safety and Health Programs and
Committees
X* X* X
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CHAPTER 7—OFFICE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER 7F—STANDARDS
SECTION P I RK C T EM MS CP QP SMT O
7F .0100—General Industry Standards X* X* X* X
7F .0600—Communication Tower Standards X* X* X* X* X* X X X
29 CFR PART 1904—RECORDKEEPING
SUBPARTS A—G—RECORDING AND REPORTING OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES
SECTION P I RK C T EM MS CP QP SMT O
1904.0—Purpose—1904.46—Definitions X X* X* X X
29 CFR PART 1910—GENERAL INDUSTRY
SUBPART D—WALKING AND WORKING SURFACES
SECTION P I RK C T EM MS CP QP SMT O
1910.25—Portable Wood Ladders X X
1910.26—Portable Metal Ladders X
1910.27—Fixed Ladders X
1910.28—Safety Requirements for
Scaffolding
X X* X
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SECTION 1
29 CFR PART 1910—GENERAL INDUSTRY
SUBPART E—MEANS OF EGRESS
SECTION P I RK C T EM MS CP QP SMT O
1910.38—Emergency Action Plans X* X* X X
1910.39—Fire Prevention Plan X* X* X
29 CFR PART 1910—GENERAL INDUSTRY
SUBPART F—POWERED PLATFORMS, MANLIFTS, AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED WORK PLATFORMS
SECTION P I RK C T EM MS CP QP SMT O
1910.66—Powered Platforms for Building
Maintenance
X* X X* X* X X
1910.67—Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and
Rotating Work Platforms
X X
1910.68—Manlifts X X* X* X X X
29 CFR PART 1910—GENERAL INDUSTRY
SUBPART G—OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS
SECTION P I RK C T EM MS CP QP SMT O
1910.94—Ventilation X X X*
1910.95—Occupational Noise Exposure X* X* X* X* X* X X* X
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29 CFR PART 1910—GENERAL INDUSTRY
SUBPART H—HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
SECTION P I RK C T EM MS CP QP SMT O
1910.103—Hydrogen X
1910.104—Oxygen X
1910.106—Flammable Liquids X X X* X* X* X*
1910.107—Spray Finishing Using
Flammable and Combustible Materials
X
1910.109—Explosives and Blasting Agents X X X
1910.110—Storage and Handling of
Liquefied Petroleum Gases
X X
1910.111—Storage and Handling of
Anhydrous Ammonia
X X* X* X
1910.119—Process Safety Management of
Highly Hazardous Chemicals
X* X X* X* X*
1910.120—Hazardous Waste Operations
and Emergency Response
X* X X* X* X* X* X*
1910.124—General Requirements for
Dipping and Coating Operations
X
29 CFR PART 1910—GENERAL INDUSTRY
SUBPART I—PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
SECTION P I RK C T EM MS CP QP SMT O
1910.132—General Requirements X X* X* X
1910.134—Respiratory Protection Devices X* X* X* X* X X* X X
1910.137—Electrical Protective Equipment X X* X* X
29 CFR PART 1910—GENERAL INDUSTRY
SUBPART J—GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS
SECTION P I RK C T EM MS CP QP SMT O
1910.141—Sanitation X
1910.145—Specifications for Accident
Prevention Signs and Tags
X
1910.146—Permit-Required Confined
Spaces
X* X X* X* X* X X
1910.147—The Control of Hazardous Energy
(Lockout/Tagout)
X* X X* X* X
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29 CFR PART 1910—GENERAL INDUSTRY
SUBPART K—MEDICAL SERVICES AND FIRST AID
SECTION P I RK C T EM MS CP QP SMT O
1910.151—Medical Services and First Aid X
29 CFR PART 1910—GENERAL INDUSTRY
SUBPART L—FIRE PROTECTION
SECTION P I RK C T EM MS CP QP SMT O
1910.156—Fire Brigades X* X X* X* X*
1910.157—Portable Fire Extinguishers X X* X* X* X
1910.158—Standpipe and Hose Systems X X
1910.159—Automatic Sprinkler Systems X X*
1910.160—Fixed Extinguishing Systems,
General
X* X* X X*
1910.164—Fire Detection Systems X
1910.165—Employee Alarm Systems X X X X*
29 CFR PART 1910—GENERAL INDUSTRY
SUBPART M—COMPRESSED GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR EQUIPMENT
SECTION P I RK C T EM MS CP QP SMT O
1910.169—Air Receivers X
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29 CFR PART 1910—GENERAL INDUSTRY
SUBPART N—MATERIALS HANDLING AND STORAGE
SECTION P I RK C T EM MS CP QP SMT O
1910.176—Handling Materials—General X
1910.177—Servicing Multi-Piece and Single-
Piece Rim Wheels
X X* X* X* X X*
1910.178—Powered Industrial Trucks X X* X* X
1910.179—Overhead and Gantry Cranes X X* X* X* X X X
1910.180—Crawler, Locomotive and Truck
Cranes
X* X* X* X X* X
1910.181—Derricks X X* X* X* X* X
1910.183—Helicopters X
1910.184—Slings X* X* X* X X
29 CFR PART 1910—GENERAL INDUSTRY
SUBPART O—MACHINERY AND MACHINE GUARDING
SECTION P I RK C T EM MS CP QP SMT O
1910.215—Abrasive Wheel Machinery X
1910.217—Mechanical Power Presses X* X* X* X* X* X*
1910.218—Forging Machines X* X* X* X
1910.219—Mechanical Power-Transmission
Apparatus
X
29 CFR PART 1910—GENERAL INDUSTRY
SUBPART P—HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS AND OTHER HAND-HELD EQUIPMENT
SECTION P I RK C T EM MS CP QP SMT O
1910.243—Guarding of Portable Powered
Tools
X
1910.244—Other Portable Tools and
Equipment
X
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29 CFR PART 1910—GENERAL INDUSTRY
SUBPART Q—WELDING, CUTTING AND BRAZING
SECTION P I RK C T EM MS CP QP SMT O
1910.252—General Requirements X* X* X* X X*
1910.253—Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and
Cutting
X* X* X* X*
1910.254—Arc Welding and Cutting X X* X*
1910.255—Resistance Welding X X* X* X
29 CFR PART 1910—GENERAL INDUSTRY
SUBPART R—SPECIAL INDUSTRIES
SECTION P I RK C T EM MS CP QP SMT O
1910.261—Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard
Mills
X X X
1910.263—Bakery Equipment X X
1910.264—Laundry Machinery and
Operations
X* X*
1910.265—Sawmills X X
1910.266—Logging Operations X X* X* X* X
1910.268—Telecommunications X X* X* X* X X X*
1910.269—Electric Power Generation,
Transmission, and Distribution
X X X* X* X X X X
1910.272—Grain Handling Facilities X* X X* X* X
29 CFR PART 1910—GENERAL INDUSTRY
SUBPART S—ELECTRICAL
SECTION P I RK C T EM MS CP QP SMT O
1910.304—Wiring Design and Protection X* X* X* X
1910.305—Wiring Methods, Components,
and Equipment for General Use
X* X*
1910.308—Special Systems X
1910.332—Training X
1910.333—Selection and Use of Work
Practices
X* X X* X
1910.334—Use of Equipment X
1910.335—Safeguards for Personnel
Protection
X X
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29 CFR PART 1910—GENERAL INDUSTRY
SUBPART T—COMMERCIAL DIVING OPERATIONS
SECTION P I RK C T EM MS CP QP SMT O
1910.410—Qualifications of Dive Team X X
1910.420—Safe Practices Manual X* X*
1910.421—Pre-Dive Procedures X* X X* X X X
1910.423—Post-Dive Procedures X* X* X
1910.430—Equipment X* X X*
1910.440—Recordkeeping Requirements X*
29 CFR PART 1910—GENERAL INDUSTRY
SUBPART Z—TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
SECTION P I RK C T EM MS CP QP SMT O
1910.1000—Air Contaminants X X
1910.1001—Asbestos X* X X* X* X* X* X X
1910.1003—13 Carcinogens X* X* X* X* X
1910.1017—Vinyl Chloride X* X* X* X* X* X
1910.1018—Inorganic Arsenic X* X X* X* X* X* X
1910.1020—Access to Employee Exposure
and Medical Records
X* X*
1910.1025—Lead X* X X* X* X* X* X
1910.1026—Chromium (VI) X* X* X* X* X* X
1910.1027—Cadmium X* X* X* X* X* X
1910.1028—Benzene X* X* X* X* X* X
1910.1029—Coke Oven Emissions X* X X* X* X* X* X* X
1910.1030—Bloodborne Pathogens X* X* X* X* X* X* X
1910.1043—Cotton Dust X* X* X* X* X* X
1910.1044—1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane X* X* X* X* X* X
1910.1045—Acrylonitrile X* X X* X* X* X* X
1910.1047—Ethylene Oxide X* X* X* X* X* X
1910.1048—Formaldehyde X* X X* X* X* X* X
1910.1050—Methylenedianiline X* X* X* X* X* X* X
1910.1051—1,3-Butadiene X* X* X* X* X* X
1910.1052—Methylene Chloride X* X* X* X* X* X
1910.1096—Ionizing Radiation X X* X* X*
1910.1200—Hazard Communication X* X* X* X* X*
1910.1201—Retention of DOT Markings,
Placards and Labels
X
1910.1450—Occupational Exposure to
Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories
X* X* X* X* X* X X
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13 NCAC Chapter 7—Office of Occupational Safety and Health
Subchapter 7A—General Rules and Operational Procedures
7A .0600—SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS AND COMMITTEES
Note: This section sets forth rules of procedure for implementation of N.C. Gen.Stat. 95, Article 22, which is titled
“Safety and Health Programs and Committees.”
STANDARD HIGHLIGHTS
l Programs, Policies and Procedures*—training, audits, accident investigations, plans, inspections, communica-tions,
applicable programs, committees
l Training and Communications—on or off-site, knowledgeable trainer, applicable standards
l Recordkeeping*—reporting requirements
Programs, Policies and Procedures
7A .0601(b)—Purpose and Scope—The purpose of this Section is to establish programs which will promote safety
and health for all North Carolina employers with a workers’ compensation experience rate modifier of 1.5 or above.
Employee Safety and Health Committees will be established by all North Carolina employers having 11 or more em-ployees
and an experience rate modifier of 1.5 or above. [Note: Reference Section 07A .0603(b) for Minimum Elements
of the Safety and Health Programs and N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-251(b)(1)-(9) for specific requirements.]
7A .0604—Selection of Safety Committees—(a) An employer may elect to implement any one of the selection
processes [found in 13 NCAC 07A .0604] as a means of meeting the requirements for selection of representatives to
employee Safety and Health committees pursuant to G.S. 95-252(d). The employer shall retain written documentation
outlining any utilized selection process. An employer whose employees are represented by a collective bargaining rep-resentative
must utilize either subsection 8, 9, or 10 for committee selection purposes. Any non-management employees
who choose not to participate in the collective bargaining process are still considered to be represented by the collective
bargaining representative for purposes of this Rule for committee selection purposes. [Note: Reference Section 07A
.0604—Selection of Safety Committees, Section 07A .0605—Safety and Health Committee Requirements, and N.C. Gen.
Stat. § 95-252(d)—Safety and Health Committees for specific requirements.]
7A .0605—Safety & Health Committee Requirements—(b) Multi-Employer Worksites:
(2) The general contractor or equivalent shall designate a representative to attend the Safety and Health Com-mittee
meetings of the notifying employer(s).
(3) The notifying employer shall work with the general contractor or equivalent to distribute information as re-quired
by G.S. 95-251(b)(9).
Training and Communications
7A .0606—Training and Education—(a) All safety and health committee members shall receive training and educa-tion
based on the type of business activity in which the employer is involved and the scope of the committee’s duties.
[Note: Reference Section 07A .0606—Training and Education for specific training requirements.]
7A .0606—Training and Education—(c) The required safety and health training shall be provided by someone trained
to recognize, evaluate and control safety and health hazards. The training may be provided on-site or off-site.
Recordkeeping
7A .0604—Selection of Safety Committees—(a) An employer may elect to implement any one of the selection
processes [found in 13 NCAC 07A .0604] as a means of meeting the requirements for selection of representatives to
employee Safety and Health committees pursuant to G.S. 95-252(d). The employer shall retain written documentation
outlining any utilized selection process. An employer whose employees are represented by a collective bargaining rep-resentative
must utilize either subsection 8, 9, or 10 for committee selection purposes. Any non-management employees
who choose not to participate in the collective bargaining process are still considered to be represented by the collective
bargaining representative for purposes of this Rule for committee selection purposes. [Note: Reference Section 07A
.0604—Selection of Safety Committees, Section 07A .0605—Safety and Health Committee Requirements, and N.C. Gen.
Stat. § 95-252(d)—Safety and Health Committees for specific requirements.]
7A .0607—Reports—The report forms required from employers within 60 days of notification by the Commissioner of
Labor of inclusion in the program shall include [specific information.] [Note: Reference Section 07A .0605—Reports
for specific requirements.]
7A .0607—Reports—(10) A timetable for delivery of training to employees and committee members. In no case shall
the timetable for delivery of training exceed an additional 90 days beyond notification to the Commissioner of Labor of
compliance with these Rules.
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13 NCAC Chapter 7—Office of Occupational Safety and Health
Subchapter 7F—Standards
SECTION 7F .0100—GENERAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS
Note: The provisions for the Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry, Title 29 of the Code of
Federal Regulations Part 1910 promulgated as of April 3, 2012, and exclusive of subsequent amendments, are incor-porated
by reference except as modified or amended in 13 NCAC 07F .0103 through .0106.
STANDARD HIGHLIGHTS
l Training and Communications*—certification
l Certification*—training
l Qualified Person
Training and Communications
7F .0103 Hazardous Materials—Subpart H—Hazardous Materials, 29 CFR 1910.120, Hazardous waste operations
and emergency response, 1910.120(q)(6) is amended by adding a new level of training:
“(vi) First responder operations plus level. First responders at operations plus level are individuals who respond to
hydrocarbon fuel tank leaks where the leaking tanks contain a hydrocarbon fuel which is used to propel the
vehicle on which the tank is located. Only those vehicles designed for highway use or those used for indus-trial,
agricultural or construction purposes are covered. First responders at the operations plus level shall have
received at least training equal to first responder operations level and, in addition, shall receive training or
have had sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the specific areas and the employer
shall so certify. [Note: Reference Section 07F .0103—Hazardous Materials for specific training require-ments.]
Certification
F .0103 Hazardous Materials—Subpart H—Hazardous Materials, 29 CFR 1910.120, Hazardous waste operations
and emergency response, 1910.120(q)(6) is amended by adding a new level of training:
“(vi) First responder operations plus level. First responders at operations plus level are individuals who respond to
hydrocarbon fuel tank leaks where the leaking tanks contain a hydrocarbon fuel which is used to propel the
vehicle on which the tank is located. Only those vehicles designed for highway use or those used for indus-trial,
agricultural or construction purposes are covered. First responders at the operations plus level shall have
received at least training equal to first responder operations level and, in addition, shall receive training or
have had sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the specific areas and the employer
shall so certify. [Note: Reference Section 07F .0103—Hazardous Materials for specific training require-ments.]
Qualified Person
7F .0105—Special Industries—Subpart R—Special Industries—incorporation by reference of final rule for 29 CFR
1910.269, Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution, including Appendices A through E, published in
59 FR (January 31, 1994) pages 4437–4475, all typographical and grammatical corrections to 1910.269 as published in
59 FR (June 30, 1994) pages 33660–33664, and the amendment to 1910.269(g)(2)(i) as published in 59 FR (August 9,
1994) page 40729, except that 29 CFR 1910.269(g)(2)(v) is amended to read:
“(v) Fall arrest equipment, work positioning equipment, or travel restricting equipment shall be used by employ-ees
working at elevated locations more than 4 feet (1.2 m) above the ground on poles, towers or similar struc-tures
if other fall protection has not been provided. A fall protection system as defined in 29 CFR 1926,
Subpart M—Fall Protection, is required to be used by all employees when ascending, descending or chang-ing
locations on poles, towers or similar structures. However, the use of non-locking snap hooks with any fall
protection system is prohibited as of July 1, 1995. Qualified employees may free climb wood poles if the em-ployer
can ensure (1) that the employee is able to comfortably and safely grip the pole with both hands while
climbing, (2) that the pole is free from attachments or any configurations of attachments that will materially
impair the ability of a qualified employee to safely free climb the pole, (3) that the pole is otherwise free from
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impediments, contaminants or conditions of any type, including but not limited to ice, high winds or chemi-cal
treatments which materially impair the ability of a qualified employee to safely free climb the pole, and
(4) that the employee is able to climb such structures without material physical impairments including over-exertion,
lack of sleep or other physical stresses.”
SECTION 7F .0600—COMMUNICATION TOWER STANDARDS
Note: The rules in this Section contain requirements for policies, procedures, and safe work practices to protect em-ployees
throughout North Carolina from the hazards of working on communication towers during construction, alter-ation,
repair, operation, inspection, and maintenance activities. A communication tower is defined as any tower over
six feet in height that is used primarily as an antenna or to host one or more antennas. Where the communication
tower is affixed to another structure, such as an electrical transmission tower, church steeple, building rooftop, or
water tower, the applicable part of any controlling regulation for protection of employees (e.g., 29 CFR 1910.268, 29
CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart V for transmission towers) shall apply up to the point of access to the com-munication
tower.
Exception: The rules in this Section shall not apply to communication towers that are mounted on motor vehicles.
STANDARD HIGHLIGHTS
l Competent Person—inspections
l Qualified Person—inspections, approvals
l Inspections and Tests*—competent person, hazard assessment, visual inspections
l Training and Communications*—initial and retraining, first aid/CPR
l Programs, Policies and Procedures*—emergency procedures, fall protection plan, training program
l Certification*—first aid/CPR
l Signs, Markings and Tags—signs, markings
l Recordkeeping*—retention requirements
Competent Person
7F .0603—Employer Responsibilities—(b) The employer shall ensure that at least two employees, including at least
one competent person, are on site at all times when employees are exposed to fall hazards above six feet, provided
however, an employer shall not be required to have more than two employees on site at any given time.
7F .0603—Employer Responsibilities—(c) A competent person shall visually inspect the tower base for damage, dete-rioration,
structural deficiencies and functionality of safety features and anchorages before employees are allowed to
climb the tower at heights above six feet. Additionally, the employer shall ensure that the tower is visually inspected for
these items, as it is ascended, to the elevation point where work is being performed.
7F .0604—Hazard Identification and Assessment—(c) The hazard assessments required by this Rule shall:
(1) Be performed by a competent person.
7F .0605—Fall Protection—(b) Pre-Climb Planning and Inspection. In addition to the criteria for pre-climb plan-ning
and inspection included in Paragraph (g) [Ladder Safety System] of this Rule, the employer shall ensure that the
following items occur prior to employees climbing the tower at heights above six (6) feet:
(1) All climbing jobs shall be planned by a competent person.
(3) A competent person shall ensure that all fall protection equipment is inspected prior to each use for wear,
damage, defect or other deterioration by employees who have been trained in accordance with 13 NCAC 07F
.0609 [Training]. Defective equipment shall be identified as defective and immediately removed from service.
7F .0606—Non-Ionizing Radiation—(c) Use of Controls. Prior to commencing work on a communication tower, a
competent person shall assess potential RF hazards of areas which may be accessed by employees in the course of their
work, and post temporary signage to indicate areas where the RF hazard exceeds the general population/uncontrolled
MPE limits for exposure set forth in 47 CFR 1.1310. Temporary signage shall remain in place while work is performed
and the hazard exists.
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7F .0607—Hoists and Gin Poles—(b) Gin Poles.
(4) Inspections.
(B) In addition to the annual inspection, the employer shall designate a competent person who shall vi-sually
inspect the gin pole and rigging prior to each use, and during use, to make sure it is in safe
operating condition. Any deficiencies shall be repaired before use continues.
(C) During each inspection, the qualified or competent person shall inspect the legs and bracing mem-bers
for bends or distortion.
(D) During each inspection, the qualified or competent person shall inspect the straightness tolerances
for the overall assembly (including leg and bracing members).
(E) During each inspection, the qualified or competent person shall visually inspect the welds for qual-ity,
deformation, cracks, rust, or pitting or loss of cross sectional area.
(F) During each inspection, the qualified or competent person shall inspect the members for excessive
rust or pitting or loss of cross sectional area.
(G) During each inspection, the qualified or competent person shall inspect the sling attachment points
for distortion, wear, cracks, and rust.
(H) During each inspection, the qualified or competent person shall ensure that proper bolts are utilized
and all associated hardware is in good condition.
(I) During each inspection, the qualified or competent person shall inspect side plates on rooster heads
for distortion or other damage.
(J) During each inspection, the qualified or competent person shall inspect all attachment hardware, in-cluding
rigging and parts such as cables, slings, and sling attachment points, shackles, hooks, and
sockets for wear, distortion, cracks, and rust.
(K) During each inspection, the qualified or competent person shall ensure that all problems identified
during the inspection are corrected before placing the gin pole into service.
Qualified Person
7F .0607—Hoists and Gin Poles—(b) Gin Poles.
(4) Inspections.
(A) Gin poles shall have a documented inspection annually by a qualified person.
7F .0609—Training—(a) In order for employees to work at heights above six feet on a communication tower, they
must be approved for such work by a qualified person.
7F .0609—Training—(b) Competency of the Trainer. Training of employees in communication tower work shall be
performed by or under the supervision of a qualified person.
07F .0609—Training—(e) Fall Protection Training.
(3) The employer shall ensure that each employee has been trained by or under the supervision of a qualified
person in specific areas.
07F .0609—Training—(g) RF Training.
(1) All employees exposed in excess of the general population/uncontrolled MPE limits stated in 47 CFR 1.1310
shall receive RF hazard awareness training by or under the supervision of a qualified person in specific
areas. [Note: Reference Section 07F .0609—RF Training for specific training requirements.]
Inspections and Tests
7F .0603—Employer Responsibilities—(c) A competent person shall visually inspect the tower base for damage, dete-rioration,
structural deficiencies and functionality of safety features and anchorages before employees are allowed to
climb the tower at heights above six feet. Additionally, the employer shall ensure that the tower is visually inspected for
these items, as it is ascended, to the elevation point where work is being performed.
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7F .0604—Hazard Identification and Assessment—(b) The employer shall perform and document the hazard as-sessments
required by this Rule:
(1) Initially and daily for each site prior to permitting employees to climb the structure;
(2) When safety and health information or change in workplace conditions indicates that a new or increased haz-ard
may be present.
7F .0605—Fall Protection—(b) Pre-Climb Planning and Inspection. In addition to the criteria for pre-climb plan-ning
and inspection included in Paragraph (g) [Ladder Safety System] of this Rule, the employer shall ensure that the
following items occur prior to employees climbing the tower at heights above six (6) feet:
(2) All climbing facilities shall be visually inspected daily at the tower base by a competent person for rust, cor-rosion,
deterioration, or other hazards. Additionally, the employer shall ensure that the climbing facilities are
visually inspected for these items, as it is ascended, to the elevation point where work is being performed. If
any such hazard is identified during this inspection, employees shall not use the climbing facility until such
hazards are abated.
(3) A competent person shall ensure that all fall protection equipment is inspected prior to each use for wear,
damage, defect or other deterioration by employees who have been trained in accordance with 13 NCAC 07F
.0609 [Training]. Defective equipment shall be identified as defective and immediately removed from serv-ice.
7F .0605—Fall Protection—(g) Ladder Safety Systems. The employer shall ensure that, in addition to the applicable
criteria in 29 CFR 1926, Subpart X, ladder safety systems and related support systems for fixed ladders that are utilized
by employees as a means of 100% fall protection conform to the following criteria:
(1) Prior to climbing the structure, the employer shall ensure that the employee(s) have tested the ladder safety
system for proper operation and that all components utilized with the ladder safety system are compatible.
7F .0607—Hoists and Gin Poles—(b) Gin Poles.
(4) Inspections.
(A) Gin poles shall have a documented inspection annually by a qualified person;
(B) In addition to the annual inspection, the employer shall designate a competent person who shall vi-sually
inspect the gin pole and rigging prior to each use, and during use, to make sure it is in safe
operating condition. Any deficiencies shall be repaired before use continues;
(C) During each inspection, the qualified or competent person shall inspect the legs and bracing mem-bers
for bends or distortion;
(D) During each inspection, the qualified or competent person shall inspect the straightness tolerances
for the overall assembly (including leg and bracing members);
(E) During each inspection, the qualified or competent person shall visually inspect the welds for qual-ity,
deformation, cracks, rust, or pitting or loss of cross sectional area;
(F) During each inspection, the qualified or competent person shall inspect the members for excessive
rust or pitting or loss of cross sectional area;
(G) During each inspection, the qualified or competent person shall inspect the sling attachment points
for distortion, wear, cracks, and rust;
(I) During each inspection, the qualified or competent person shall inspect side plates on rooster heads
for distortion or other damage;
(J) During each inspection, the qualified or competent person shall inspect all attachment hardware, in-cluding
rigging and parts such as cables, slings, and sling attachment points, shackles, hooks, and
sockets for wear, distortion, cracks, and rust.
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Training and Communications
7F .0605—Fall Protection—(i) Emergency and Rescue Procedures.
(3) Third-Party to Perform Rescue Procedures. An employer who designates a third-party rescue and emergency
service to provide elevated (high angle) rescue and emergency services shall take the following measures:
(E) Inform the selected rescue team or service, prior to the first day on which employee(s) perform
work at heights over six feet on the tower, of the site and location of the tower(s) to be climbed; the
hazard(s) identified on the site; the number of employees that will climb the tower(s); the height(s)
at which employee(s) will be working; the name(s) and telephone number(s) for any employer con-tact(
s); and, any other information that is requested by the rescue team or service.
7F .0605—Fall Protection—(h) Fall Protection Plan. This Paragraph applies when employees are working on a
structure where no adequate tie-off anchorage point(s) exist, the fall protection systems described in Paragraph (c)
[Fall Protection Systems] of this Rule are not feasible or create a greater hazard, and the work cannot be completed uti-lizing
an alternative means of access to the work area such as an aerial lift or elevated work platform. If an employer
demonstrates the foregoing conditions are present, then in addition to the criteria in 29 CFR 1926.502(k) [Fall Protec-tion
Systems Criteria and Practices], the employer shall conform to the following provisions:
(1) The employer shall ensure that each employee under the fall protection plan has been trained as a qualified
climber.
(2) The fall protection plan shall be made available and communicated to exposed employee(s) prior to the em-ployee(
s) beginning work, and such communication shall be documented.
7F .0605—Fall Protection—(i) Emergency and Rescue Procedures.
(2) Employer to Perform Rescue Procedures. An employer whose employees have been designated to provide
elevated (high angle) rescue and emergency services shall take the following measures:
(A) Ensure at least two trained and designated rescue employees are on site when employees are working
at heights over six feet on the tower, provided however, where there are only two employees on site,
then an employer may comply with the requirements of this Part if one employee is a trained and
designated rescue employee and one employee has been employed for less than nine months and has
received documented orientation from the employer outlining steps to take in an emergency.
(C) Train designated rescue employees so they are proficient in the use and maintenance of PPE and
high angle rescue equipment needed to conduct elevated rescues.
(D) Train designated rescue employees to perform assigned rescue duties to ensure that they become
competent to perform such duties, including conducting simulated rescue operations at least once
every 12 months.
7F .0605—Fall Protection—(j) First Aid/CPR Training and Supplies. In addition to the requirements of 29 CFR
1910.151 and 29 CFR 1926.50 [Medical Services and First Aid], the employer shall ensure that at least two employees
on site are trained and hold current certifications in basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) issued by
the American Red Cross or any other organization whose standards are equivalent to the American Red Cross; pro-vided,
however, where there are only two employees on site, then an employer may comply with the requirements of
this Paragraph if one employee is trained and holds current certifications in basic first aid and CPR and one employee
has been designated by the employer as a probationary employee and has been employed for less than six months.
7F .0606—Non-Ionizing Radiation—(b) Protection from Radiation Exposure.
(1) Employees shall not enter areas where RF exposure levels are above the general population/uncontrolled
MPE’s described in 47 CFR 1.1310 unless they understand the potential for exposure and can exercise con-trol
over the exposure.
7F .0609—Training—(c) Written Work Procedures.
(1) The employer’s written work procedures shall be provided to employees as part of their training.
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7F .0609—Training—(d) Hazardous Materials Training. Employees required to handle or use flammable liquids,
gases, or toxic materials shall be instructed in the safe handling and use of these materials and made aware of the spe-cific
requirements contained in 29 CFR 1926.55—Gases, Vapors, Fumes, Dusts and Mists and 29 CFR 1910.1200—
Hazard Communication, as applicable.
7F .0609—Training—(e) Fall Protection Training.
(1) The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.
(2) The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in
the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.
(3) The employer shall ensure that each employee has been trained by or under the supervision of a qualified
person in specific areas. [Note: Reference Section 07F .0609—Fall Protection Training for specific require-ments.]
7F .0609—Training—(f) Hoist Operator Training. The employer shall maintain documentation that the hoist opera-tor
has practical training on the hoist he is operating. Training of hoist operators shall meet the requirements of 29
CFR 1910.179 [Overhead and Gantry Cranes] and 29 CFR 1926, Subpart N [Helicopters, Hoists, Elevators, and Con-veyors].
7F .0609—Training—(g) RF Training.
(1) All employees exposed in excess of the general population/uncontrolled MPE limits stated in 47 CFR 1.1310
shall receive RF hazard awareness training by or under the supervision of a qualified person in specific
areas. [Note: Reference Section 07F .0609—RF Training for specific training requirements.]
(2) Employers shall ensure that each affected employee who works in an electromagnetic energy environment
with potential RF exposure in excess of the general population/uncontrolled MPE limits stated in 47 CFR
1.1310 has access to and understands the specific site information related to the RF energy and RF fields
present at each individual site.
7F .0609—Training—(h) Retraining. Unless stated otherwise in this Rule, when the employer or qualified person has
reason to believe that any employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required to
safely perform the work assigned, the employer shall retrain each such employee. [Note: Reference Section 07F
.0609—(h) Retraining for specific requirements.]
Programs, Policies and Procedures
7F .0605—Fall Protection—(c) Fall Protection Systems. In order to comply with the requirements of Subparagraph
(a)(1) of this Rule, the employer may permit employees to utilize the 100% fall protection systems described in Para-graphs
(d) through (g) [Fall Protection] of this Rule. If the fall protection systems described therein are not present on
the tower, the employer shall not permit employees to climb the tower at heights above six feet unless:
(3) The employer can demonstrate that the requirements for a fall protection plan under Paragraph (i) [Emer-gency
and Rescue Procedures] of this Rule have been met.
7F .0605—Fall Protection—(h) Fall Protection Plan. This Paragraph applies when employees are working on a
structure where no adequate tie-off anchorage point(s) exist, the fall protection systems described in Paragraph (c)
[Fall Protection Systems] of this Rule are not feasible or create a greater hazard, and the work cannot be completed uti-lizing
an alternative means of access to the work area such as an aerial lift or elevated work platform. If an employer
demonstrates the foregoing conditions are present, then in addition to the criteria in 29 CFR 1926.502(k) [Fall Protec-tion
Systems Criteria and Practices], the employer shall conform to specific provisions. [Note: Reference Section 07F
.0605—Fall Protection for specific program requirements.]
(2) The fall protection plan shall be made available and communicated to exposed employee(s) prior to the em-ployee(
s) beginning work, and such communication shall be documented.
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7F .0605—Fall Protection—(i) Emergency and Rescue Procedures.
(1) The employer shall establish procedures for rescue of employees in the event of an emergency, which shall
include whether the employer will designate its own employees to perform the rescue procedures or whether
the employer will designate a third-party to perform the rescue procedures. The procedures shall be docu-mented
and available for review by the Deputy Commissioner of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health
or his designee, upon request.
7F .0606—Non-Ionizing Radiation—(b) Protection from Radiation Exposure.
(2) Control Procedures. Prior to employees performing work in areas on a communication tower where RF ex-posure
levels exceed the occupational/controlled MPE values stated in 47 CFR 1.1310, the employer shall
enact and enforce written control procedures that provide for the reduction, elimination, avoidance or protec-tion
from such RF levels.
7F .0606—Non-Ionizing Radiation—(d) RF Safety Program. When employees are exposed to RF fields in excess of
the general population/uncontrolled MPE limits established in 47 CFR 1.1310 as a consequence of their employment,
the employer shall develop, implement, and maintain a written safety and health program with site specific procedures
and elements based on the electromagnetic radiation hazards present, in accordance with 13 NCAC 07F .0609(g) [RF
Training].
7F .0607—Hoists and Gin Poles—(a) Hoists. Hoists used during the construction, alteration, repair, maintenance, or
demolition of communication towers shall meet the following requirements:
(3) Employers shall maintain at the work site the operating manual developed by the manufacturer for the spe-cific
make and model hoist being used, as well as documentation for any inspection, testing, and operator
training certification required by the rules in this Section.
7F .0609—Training—(c) Written Work Procedures.
(1) The employer’s written work procedures shall be provided to employees as part of their training.
7F .0609—Training—(e) Fall Protection Training.
(1) The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.
Certification
7F .0605—Fall Protection—(j) First Aid/CPR Training and Supplies. In addition to the requirements of 29 CFR
1910.151 and 29 CFR 1926.50 [Medical Services and First Aid], the employer shall ensure that at least two employees
on site are trained and hold current certifications in basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) issued by
the American Red Cross or any other organization whose standards are equivalent to the American Red Cross; pro-vided,
however, where there are only two employees on site, then an employer may comply with the requirements of
this Paragraph if one employee is trained and holds current certifications in basic first aid and CPR and one employee
has been designated by the employer as a probationary employee and has been employed for less than six months.
7F .0607—Hoists and Gin Poles—(a) Hoists. Hoists used during the construction, alteration, repair, maintenance, or
demolition of communication towers shall meet the following requirements:
(3) Employers shall maintain at the work site the operating manual developed by the manufacturer for the spe-cific
make and model hoist being used, as well as documentation for any inspection, testing, and operator
training certification required by the rules in this Section.
7F .0607—Hoists and Gin Poles—(b) Gin Poles.
(2) Gin Pole Use. (C) Modifications or repairs of a gin pole shall be made with like or similar materials to meet
or exceed the original specifications. Modifications or repairs shall be recertified by a licensed professional
engineer.
7F .0609—Training—(i) Training Records.
(1) The employer shall certify that each employee has been trained by preparing a certification record. [Note:
Reference Section 07F .0609—(i) Training Records for specific requirements.]
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Signs, Markings and Tags
7F .0606—Non-Ionizing Radiation—(c) Use of Controls. Prior to commencing work on a communication tower, a
competent person shall assess potential RF hazards of areas which may be accessed by employees in the course of their
work, and post temporary signage to indicate areas where the RF hazard exceeds the general population/uncontrolled
MPE limits for exposure set forth in 47 CFR 1.1310. Temporary signage shall remain in place while work is performed
and the hazard exists.
7F .0607—Hoists and Gin Poles—(b) Gin Poles.
(1) Rigging Equipment.
(C) Only alloy chains marked by the manufacturer with an 8, T, or an A, rated for lifting, shall be used;
(D) Only quenched and tempered hooks and shackles shall be used. The manufacturer’s load rating
shall be stamped on the product.
7F .0607—Hoists and Gin Poles—(b) Gin Poles.
(2) Gin Pole Use.
(A) A user’s gin pole load chart shall be provided for each pole.
Recordkeeping
7F .0605—Fall Protection—(i) Emergency and Rescue Procedures.
(3) Third-Party to Perform Rescue Procedures. An employer who designates a third-party rescue and emergency
service to provide elevated (high angle) rescue and emergency services shall take the following measures:
(A) Obtain verification from the third-party rescue team or service that it is able to respond to a rescue
summons in a timely manner;
(B) Obtain verification from the third-party rescue team or service that it is proficient with rescue-re-lated
tasks and equipment as they relate to rescuing climbers from elevated heights on communica-tion
structures.
7F .0607—Hoists and Gin Poles—(b) Gin Poles.
(4) Inspections.
(A) Gin poles shall have a documented inspection annually by a qualified person.
7F .0607—Hoists and Gin Poles—(b) Gin Poles.
(2) Gin Pole Use.
(A) A user’s gin pole load chart shall be provided for each pole.
7F .0608—Recordkeeping—In order to fulfill responsibilities under the provisions of the rules in this Section, the em-ployer
shall, upon request, provide the Deputy Commissioner of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health or his de-signee
access to the following records:
(1) Training Records. All material related to the employer’s training and education program, pursuant to 13
NCAC 07F .0609 [Training].
(2) Medical Records and Non-Ionizing Radiation Exposure Records. All medical records (in accordance to 29
CFR 1910.1020(d)(1)(i)) [Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records] and material related to each
analysis using exposure or medical records (in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020(d)(1)(iii) [Access to Em-ployee
Exposure and Medical Records].
(3) Equipment Inspections and Testing Records. All material related to the modification, repair, test, calibration
or maintenance service of all equipment.
7F .0609—Training—(c) Written Work Procedures.
(1) The employer’s written work procedures shall be provided to employees as part of their training.
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7F .0609—Training—(f) Hoist Operator Training. The employer shall maintain documentation that the hoist
operator has practical training on the hoist he is operating. Training of hoist operators shall meet the requirements
of 29 CFR 1910.179 [Overhead and Gantry Cranes] and 29 CFR 1926, Subpart N [Helicopters, Hoists, Elevators,
and Conveyors].
7F .0609—Training—(i) Training Records.
(1) The employer shall certify that each employee has been trained by preparing a certification record. [Note:
Reference Section 07F .0609—(i) Training Records for specific requirements.]
(2) A copy of the training lesson plan for each topic of instruction shall be maintained by the employer.
(3) The certification record shall be prepared at the completion of the training required by this Rule and shall be
maintained for the duration of the employee’s employment.
(4) The most current certification record shall be kept available for review by the Deputy Commissioner of
Labor for Occupational Safety and Health or his designee, upon request.
(5) An employer may accept training records or certificates for previous training if the employer verifies that all
training and knowledge is current and applicable to the new employee’s job duties.
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SECTION 3
29 CFR 1904 Subpart B—Recordkeeping
Note: The purpose of this rule (Part 1904—Recordkeeping) is to require employers to record and report work-related
fatalities, injuries and illnesses. All employers covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) are cov-ered
by these Part 1904 regulations. However, most employers do not have to keep OSHA injury and illness records
unless OSHA or the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) informs them in writing that they must keep records. For exam-ple,
employers with 10 or fewer employees and business establishments in certain industry classifications are par-tially
exempt from keeping OSHA injury and illness records.
STANDARD HIGHLIGHTS
l Recordkeeping*—reporting fatalities, hospitalizations, retention
l Certification*—certify annual summary
l Signs, Markings and Tags—posting log
l Training and Communications—inform employees
l Programs, Policies and Procedures—review
Recordkeeping
1904.1(a)(1)—Partial Exemption for Employers With 10 or Fewer Employees—If your company had ten (10) or fewer
employees at all times during the last calendar year, you do not need to keep OSHA injury and illness records unless
OSHA or the BLS informs you in writing that you must keep records under § 1904.41 [Annual OSHA Injury and Ill-ness
Survey of Ten or More Employers] or § 1904.42 [Requests From the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Data]. How-ever,
as required by § 1904.39 [Reporting Fatalities and Multiple Hospitalization Incidents to OSHA], all employers
covered by the OSH Act must report to OSHA any workplace incident that results in a fatality or the hospitalization of
three or more employees.
1904.1(a)(2)—Partial Exemption For Employers With 10 or Fewer Employees. If your company had more than ten
(10) employees at any time during the last calendar year, you must keep OSHA injury and illness records unless your
establishment is classified as a partially exempt industry under § 1904.2.
1904.2(a)(2)—Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries. If one or more of your company’s establish-ments
are classified in a non-exempt industry, you must keep OSHA injury and illness records for all of such establish-ments
unless your company is partially exempted because of size under § 1904.1 [Partial Exemption for Employers
With 10 or Fewer Employees].
1904.4(a)—Recording Criteria—Basic requirement. Each employer required by this Part to keep records of fatalities, in-juries,
and illnesses must record each fatality, injury and illness. [Note: Reference 1904.4(a) for specific requirements.]
1904.7(b)(1)—General Recording Criteria—How do I decide if a case meets one or more of the general recording cri-teria?
A work-related injury or illness must be recorded if it results in one or more criteria. [Note: Reference
1904.7(b)(1) for specific requirements.]
1904.8(a)—Recording Criteria for Needlestick and Sharps Injuries—Basic requirement. You must record all work-re-lated
needlestick injuries and cuts from sharp objects that are contaminated with another person’s blood or other poten-tially
infectious material (as defined by 29 CFR 1910.1030 [Bloodborne Pathogens]). You must enter the case on the
OSHA 300 Log as an injury. To protect the employee’s privacy, you may not enter the employee’s name on the OSHA
300 Log (see the requirements for privacy cases in paragraphs 1904.29(b)(6) [Forms] through 1904.29(b)(9)).
1904.10(a)—Recording Criteria for Cases Involving Occupational Hearing Loss. Basic requirement. If an employee’s
hearing test (audiogram) reveals that the employee has experienced a work-related Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in
hearing in one or both ears, and the employee’s total hearing level is 25 decibels (dB) or more above audiometric zero
(averaged at 2000, 3000, and 4000 Hz) in the same ear(s) as the STS, you must record the case on the OSHA 300 Log.
1904.11(a)—Recording Criteria for Work-Related Tuberculosis Cases. Basic requirement. If any of your employees has
been occupationally exposed to anyone with a known case of active tuberculosis (TB), and that employee subsequently
develops a tuberculosis infection, as evidenced by a positive skin test or diagnosis by a physician or other licensed health
care professional, you must record the case on the OSHA 300 Log by checking the “respiratory condition” column.
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1904.30(a)—Multiple Business Establishments. Basic requirement. You must keep a separate OSHA 300 Log for each
establishment that is expected to be in operation for one year or longer.
1904.31(a)—Covered Employees. Basic requirement. You must record on the OSHA 300 Log the recordable injuries
and illnesses of all employees on your payroll, whether they are labor, executive, hourly, salary, part-time, seasonal, or
migrant workers. You also must record the recordable injuries and illnesses that occur to employees who are not on
your payroll if you supervise these employees on a day-to-day basis. If your business is organized as a sole proprietor-ship
or partnership, the owner or partners are not considered employees for recordkeeping purposes.
1904.33(a)—Retention and Updating—Basic requirement. You must save the OSHA 300 Log, the privacy case list (if
one exists), the annual summary, and the OSHA 301 Incident Report forms for five (5) years following the end of the
calendar year that these records cover.
1904.33(b)(1)—Retention and Updating—Do I have to update the OSHA 300 Log during the five-year storage period?
Yes, during the storage period, you must update your stored OSHA 300 Logs to include newly discovered recordable in-juries
or illnesses and to show any changes that have occurred in the classification of previously recorded injuries and
illnesses. If the description or outcome of a case changes, you must remove or line out the original entry and enter the
new information.
1904.34—Change in Business Ownership. If your business changes ownership, you are responsible for recording and
reporting work-related injuries and illnesses only for that period of the year during which you owned the establish-ment.
You must transfer the Part 1904 records to the new owner. The new owner must save all records of the establish-ment
kept by the prior owner, as required by § 1904.33 of this Part, but need not update or correct the records of the
prior owner.
Certification
1904.32(a)—Annual Summary. Basic requirement. At the end of each calendar year, you must:
1904.32(a)(3)—Certify the summary.
1904.32(b)(1)—Annual Summary—How extensively do I have to review the OSHA 300 Log entries at the end of the
year? You must review the entries as extensively as necessary to make sure that they are complete and correct.
1904.32(b)(3)—Annual Summary—How do I certify the annual summary? A company executive must certify that he
or she has examined the OSHA 300 Log and that he or she reasonably believes, based on his or her knowledge of the
process by which the information was recorded, that the annual Summary is correct and complete.
Signs, Markings and Tags
1904.32(a)—Annual Summary. Basic requirement. At the end of each calendar year, you must:
1904.32(a)(4)—Post the annual summary.
1904.32(b)(5)—Annual Summary—How do I post the annual summary? You must post a copy of the annual summary
in each establishment in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted. You must
ensure that the posted annual summary is not altered, defaced or covered by other material.
1904.32(b)(6)—Annual Summary—When do I have to post the annual summary? You must post the summary no later
than February 1 of the year following the year covered by the records and keep the posting in place until April 30.
Training and Communications
1904.35(a)(1)—Employee Involvement. You must inform each employee of how he or she is to report an injury or ill-ness
to you.
1904.35(b)(1)(ii)—Employee Involvement. You must tell each employee how to report work-related injuries and ill-nesses
to you.
1904.35(b)(2)(v)(A)—Employee Involvement—When an employee, former employee, or personal representative asks
for a copy of the OSHA 301 Incident Report describing an injury or illness to that employee or former employee, you
must give the requester a copy of the OSHA 301 Incident Report containing that information by the end of the next
business day.
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1904.35(b)(2)(v)(B)—Employee Involvement. When an authorized employee representative asks for a copies of the
OSHA 301 Incident Reports for an establishment where the agent represents employees under a collective bargaining
agreement, you must give copies of those forms to the authorized employee representative within 7 calendar days. You
are only required to give the authorized employee representative information from the OSHA 301 Incident Report sec-tion
titled “Tell us about the case.” You must remove all other information from the copy of the OSHA 301 Incident Re-port
or the equivalent substitute form that you give to the authorized employee representative.
1904.39(a)—Reporting Fatalities and Multiple Hospitalization Incidents to OSHA. Basic requirement. Within eight (8)
hours after the death of any employee from a work-related incident or the in-patient hospitalization of three or more
employees as a result of a work-related incident, you must orally report the fatality/multiple hospitalization by tele-phone
or in person to the Area Office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department
of Labor, that is nearest to the site of the incident. You may also use the OSHA toll-free central telephone number, 1-
800-321-OSHA (1-800-321-6742).
1904.39(b)(5)—Reporting Fatalities and Multiple Hospitalization Incidents to OSHA. Do I have to report a fatality
caused by a heart attack at work? Yes, your local OSHA Area Office director will decide whether to investigate the in-cident,
depending on the circumstances of the heart attack.
1904.39(b)(7)—What if I don't learn about an incident right away? If you do not learn of a reportable incident at the
time it occurs and the incident would otherwise be reportable under paragraphs (a) [Basic Requirement] and (b) [Im-plementation]
of this section, you must make the report within eight (8) hours of the time the incident is reported to you
or to any of your agent(s) or employee(s).
1904.40(a)—Reporting Fatalities and Multiple Hospitalization Incidents to OSHA. Basic requirement. When an author-ized
government representative asks for the records you keep under Part 1904 [Recordkeeping], you must provide
copies of the records within four (4) business hours.
1904.41(a)—Annual OSHA Injury and Illness Survey of Ten or More Employers. Basic requirement. If you receive
OSHA’s annual survey form, you must fill it out and send it to OSHA or OSHA’s designee, as stated on the survey form.
1904.41(b)(2)—Annual OSHA Injury and Illness Survey of Ten or More Employers. How quickly do I need to respond
to an OSHA survey form? You must send the survey reports to OSHA, or OSHA’s designee, by mail or other means de-scribed
in the survey form, within 30 calendar days, or by the date stated in the survey form, whichever is later.
1904.42(a)—Requests From the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Data. Basic requirement. If you receive a Survey of Oc-cupational
Injuries and Illnesses Form from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), or a BLS designee, you must
promptly complete the form and return it following the instructions contained on the survey form.
Programs, Policies, and Procedures
1904.32(a)—Annual Summary. Basic requirement. At the end of each calendar year, you must:
1904.32(a)(1)—Review the OSHA 300 Log to verify that the entries are complete and accurate, and correct any
deficiencies identified;
1904.32(a)(2)—Create an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 Log;
1904.35(b)(1)(i)—Employee Involvement. You must set up a way for employees to report work-related injuries and ill-nesses
promptly.
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SECTION 4
29 CFR 1910 Subpart D—Walking—Working Surfaces
1910.25—PORTABLE WOOD LADDERS
Note: This section is intended to prescribe rules and establish minimum requirements for the construction, care, and
use of the common types of portable wood ladders, in order to insure safety under normal conditions of usage.
Exceptions: Other types of special ladders, fruitpicker’s ladders, combination step and extension ladders, stockroom
step ladders, aisle-way step ladders, shelf ladders, and library ladders are not specifically covered by this section.
STANDARD HIGHLIGHTS
l Inspections and Tests—visual and frequent inspections
l Signs, Markings and Tags—tagged or marked
Inspections and Tests
1910.25(b)(1)(i)—All wood parts shall be free from sharp edges and splinters; sound and free from accepted visual in-spection
from shake, wane, compression failures, decay, or other irregularities. Low density wood shall not be used.
1910.25(d)(1)(x)—Ladders shall be inspected frequently and those which have developed defects shall be withdrawn
from service for repair or destruction and tagged or marked as “Dangerous, Do Not Use.”
Signs, Markings and Tags
1910.25(d)(1)(x)—Ladders shall be inspected frequently and those which have developed defects shall be withdrawn
from service for repair or destruction and tagged or marked as “Dangerous, Do Not Use.”
1910.26—PORTABLE METAL LADDERS
Note: This section is intended to prescribe rules and establish minimum requirements for the construction, care, and
use of the common types of portable metal ladders, in order to insure safety under normal conditions of usage.
STANDARD HIGHLIGHTS
l Inspections and Tests—immediate inspections
Inspections and Tests
1910.26(c)(2)(vi)—If a ladder is involved in any of the following, immediate inspection is necessary:
l 1910.26(c)(2)(vi)(a)—If ladders tip over, inspect ladder for side rails dents or bends, or excessively dented
rungs; check all rung-to-side-rail connections; check hardware connections; check rivets for shear.
1910.27—FIXED LADDERS
Note: This section is intended to prescribe rules and establish minimum requirements for the construction, care, and
use of the common types of fixed ladders, in order to insure safety under normal conditions of usage.
STANDARD HIGHLIGHTS
l Inspections and Tests—inspect regularly and at intervals
Inspections and Tests
1910.27(f)—Maintenance. All ladders shall be maintained in a safe condition. All ladders shall be inspected regularly,
with the intervals between inspections being determined by use and exposure.
1910.28—SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SCAFFOLDS
Note: This section is intended to prescribe rules and establish minimum requirements for the construction, care, and
use of scaffolds, in order to insure safety under normal conditions of usage.
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STANDARD HIGHLIGHTS
l Qualified Person—registered professional engineer
l Recordkeeping*—copies, design requirements
l Inspections and Tests—periodic inspections
Qualified Person
1910.28(b)(16)—All wood pole scaffolds 60 feet or less in height shall be constructed and erected in accordance with
tables D-7 through D-12 of this section. If they are over 60 feet in height they shall be designed by a registered profes-sional
engineer and constructed and erected in accordance with such design. A copy of the typical drawings and specifi-cations
shall be made available to the employer and for inspection purposes.
1910.28(c)(4)—Tube and coupler scaffolds shall be limited in heights and working levels to those permitted in tables
D-13, 14, and 15, of this section. Drawings and specification of all tube and coupler scaffolds above the limitations in
tables D-13, 14, and 15 of this section shall be designed by a registered professional engineer and copies made avail-able
to the employer and for inspection purposes.
1910.28(c)(5)—All tube and coupler scaffolds shall be constructed and erected to support four times the maximum in-tended
loads as set forth in tables D-13, 14, and 15 of this section, or as set forth in the specifications by a registered
professional engineer, copies which shall be made available to the employer and for inspection purposes.
1910.28(d)(11)—Drawings and specifications for all frame scaffolds over 125 feet in height above the base plates shall be
designed by a registered professional engineer and copies made available to the employer and for inspection purposes.
Recordkeeping
1910.28(b)(16)—All wood pole scaffolds 60 feet or less in height shall be constructed and erected in accordance with
tables D-7 through D-12 of this section. If they are over 60 feet in height they shall be designed by a registered profes-sional
engineer and constructed and erected in accordance with such design. A copy of the typical drawings and specifi-cations
shall be made available to the employer and for inspection purposes.
1910.28(c)(4)—Tube and coupler scaffolds shall be limited in heights and working levels to those permitted in tables
D-13, 14, and 15, of this section. Drawings and specification of all tube and coupler scaffolds above the limitations in
tables D-13, 14, and 15 of this section shall be designed by a registered professional engineer and copies made avail-able
to the employer and for inspection purposes.
1910.28(c)(5)—All tube and coupler scaffolds shall be constructed and erected to support four times the maximum in-tended
loads as set forth in tables D-13, 14, and 15 of this section, or as set forth in the specifications by a registered
professional engineer, copies which shall be made available to the employer and for inspection purposes.
1910.28(d)(11)—Drawings and specifications for all frame scaffolds over 125 feet in height above the base plates shall be
designed by a registered professional engineer and copies made available to the employer and for inspection purposes.
Inspections and Tests
1910.28(d)(14)—Periodic inspections shall be made of all welded frames and accessories, and any maintenance, in-cluding
painting, or minor corrections authorized by the manufacturer, shall be made before further use.
1910.28(f)(11)—All parts of the scaffold such as bolts, nuts, fittings, clamps, wire rope, and outrigger beams and their
fastenings, shall be maintained in sound and good working condition and shall be inspected before each installation
and periodically thereafter.
1910.28(g)(8)—All wire ropes, fiber ropes, slings, hangers, platforms, and other supporting parts shall be inspected be-fore
every installation. Periodic inspections shall be made while the scaffold is in use.
1910.28(i)(6)—The hoisting machines, cables, and equipment shall be regularly serviced and inspected after each in-stallation
and every 30 days thereafter.
1910.28(p)(6)—All overhead supporting members shall be inspected and checked for strength before the scaffold is
erected.
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29 CFR 1910 Subpart E—Means of Egress
1910.38—EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
Note: An employer must have an emergency action plan whenever an OSHA standard in this part requires one. The
requirements in this section apply to each such emergency action plan. The following standards require an emergency
action plan:
l 1910.119(n)—Process Safety Management
l 1910.160(c)(1)—Fixed Extinguishing Systems, General
l 1910.272(d)—Grain Handling
l 1910.1047(h)(1)(iii)—Ethylene Oxide
l 1910.1050(d)(1)(iii)—Methylenedianiline
l 1910.1051(j)—1,3-Butadiene
STANDARD HIGHLIGHTS
l Programs, Policies and Procedures*—emergency action plan
l Training and Communications—initial training, plan review
l Other—29 CFR 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
Programs, Policies and Procedures
1910.38(b)—Written and oral emergency action plans. An emergency action plan must be in writing, kept in the work-place,
and available to employees for review. However, an employer with 10 or fewer employees may communicate the
plan orally to employees. [Note: Reference paragraph (c) for the Minimum Elements of an Emergency Action Plan.]
Training and Communications
1910.38(e)—Training. An employer must designate and train employees to assist in a safe and orderly evacuation of
other employees.
1910.38(f)—Review of emergency action plan. An employer must review the emergency action plan with each em-ployee
covered by the plan.
l 1910.38(f)(1)—When the plan is developed or the employee is assigned initially to a job;
l 1910.38(f)(2)—When the employee’s responsibilities under the plan change; and
l 1910.38(f)(3)—When the plan is changed.
Other
[Note: The 1910.157—Portable Fire Extinguishers standards below apply when employees will be using fire extin-guishers
to extinguish fires as part of the employer’s emergency action plan.]
l 1910.157(g)(1)—Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the work-place,
the employer shall also provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general princi-ples
of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.
l 1910.157(g)(2)—The employer shall provide the education required in paragraph (g)(1) [Training and Educa-tion]
of this section upon initial employment and at least annually thereafter.
l 1910.157(g)(3)—Portable Fire Extinguishers. The employer shall provide employees who have been designated
to use fire fighting equipment as part of an emergency action plan with training in the use of the appropriate
equipment.
l 1910.157(g)(4)—The employer shall provide the training required in paragraph 1910.157(g)(3) [Portable Fire
Extinguishers], upon initial assignment to the designated group of employees and at least annually thereafter.
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1910.39—FIRE PREVENTION PLAN
Note. An employer must have a fire prevention plan when an OSHA standard in this part requires one. The require-ments
in this section apply to each such fire prevention plan. The following standards require a fire prevention plan:
l 1910.1047(h)(1)(iii)—Ethylene Oxide
l 1910.1050(d)(1)(iii)—Methylenedianiline
l 1910.1051(j)—1,3-Butadiene
STANDARD HIGHLIGHTS
l Programs, Policies and Procedures*—fire prevention plan
l Training and Communications—initial training
Programs, Policies and Procedures
1910.39(b)—Written and oral fire prevention plans. A fire prevention plan must be in writing, be kept in the work-place,
and be made available to employees for review. However, an employer with 10 or fewer employees may commu-nicate
the plan orally to employees. [Note: Reference paragraph (c) for specific minimum elements of a fire prevention
plan.]
Training and Communications
1910.39(d)—Employee information. An employer must inform employees upon initial assignment to a job of the fire
hazards to which they are exposed. An employer must also review with each employee those parts of the fire prevention
plan necessary for self-protection.
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29 CFR Subpart F—Powered Platforms, Manlifts,
and Vehicle-Mounted Work Platforms
1910.66—POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE
Note: This section covers powered platform installations permanently dedicated to interior or exterior building main-tenance
of a specific structure or group of structures.
Exceptions: This section does not apply to suspended scaffolds (swinging scaffolds) used to service buildings on a
temporary basis and covered under subpart D [Walking and Working Surfaces] of this part, nor to suspended scaf-folds
used for construction work and covered under subpart L of 29 CFR part 1926. Building maintenance includes,
but is not limited to, such tasks as window cleaning, caulking, metal polishing and reglazing.
STANDARD HIGHLIGHTS
l Programs, Policies and Procedures—emergency action plan, work procedures
l Inspections and Tests—initial and periodic inspections and tests, competent person
l Certification*—records
l Training and Communications—initial training, competent person
l Competent Person—inspections
Programs, Policies and Procedures
1910.66(e)(9)—Emergency planning. A written emergency action plan shall be developed and implemented for each
kind of working platform operation. This plan shall explain the emergency procedures which are to be followed in the
event of a power failure, equipment failure or other emergencies which may be encountered. The plan shall also explain
that employees inform themselves about the building emergency escape routes, procedures and alarm systems before op-erating
a platform. Upon initial assignment and whenever the plan is changed the employer shall review with each em-ployee
those parts of the plan which the employee must know to protect himself or herself in the event of an emergency.
1910.66(i)(1)(iv)—Written work procedures for the operation, safe use and inspection of working platforms shall be
provided for employee training. Pictorial methods of instruction, may be used, in lieu of written work procedures, if
employee communication is improved using this method. The operating manuals supplied by manufacturers for plat-form
system components can serve as the basis for these procedures.
Inspections and Tests
1910.66(g)(1)—Installations and alterations. All completed building maintenance equipment installations shall be in-spected
and tested in the field before being placed in initial service to determine that all parts of the installation con-form
to applicable requirements of this standard, and that all safety and operating equipment is functioning as required.
A similar inspection and test shall be made following any major alteration to an existing installation. No hoist in an in-stallation
shall be subjected to a load in excess of 125 percent of its rated load.
1910.66(g)(2)(i)—Related building supporting structures shall undergo periodic inspection by a competent person at
intervals not exceeding 12 months.
1910.66(g)(2)(ii)—All parts of the equipment including control systems shall be inspected, and, where necessary,
tested by a competent person at intervals specified by the manufacturer/supplier, but not to exceed 12 months, to deter-mine
that they are in safe operating condition. Parts subject to wear, such as wire ropes, bearings, gears, and governors
shall be inspected and/or tested to determine that they have not worn to such an extent as to affect the safe operation of
the installation.
1910.66(g)(2)(iv)—Working platforms and their components shall be inspected by the employer for visible defects be-fore
every use and after each occurrence which could affect the platform’s structural integrity.
1910.66(g)(3)(i)—A maintenance inspection and, where necessary, a test shall be made of each platform installation
every 30 days, or where the work cycle is less than 30 days such inspection and/or test shall be made prior to each
work cycle. This inspection and test shall follow procedures recommended by the manufacturer, and shall be made by a
competent person.
1910.66(g)(4)(i)—Governors and secondary brakes shall be inspected and tested at intervals specified by the manufac-turer/
supplier but not to exceed every 12 months.
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1910.66(g)(4)(iv)—If any hoisting machine or initiating device for the secondary brake system is removed from the
equipment for testing, all reinstalled and directly related components shall be re-inspected prior to returning the equip-ment
installation to service.
1910.66(g)(4)(v)—Inspection of governors and secondary brakes shall be performed by a competent person.
1910.66(g)(4)(vi)—The secondary brake governor and actuation device shall be tested before each day’s use. Where
testing is not feasible, a visual inspection of the brake shall be made instead to ensure that it is free to operate.
1910.66(g)(6)—Hoist inspection. Before lowering personnel below the top elevation of the building, the hoist shall be
tested each day in the lifting direction with the intended load to make certain it has sufficient capacity to raise the per-sonnel
back to the boarding level.
Certification
1910.66(g)(2)(iii)—The building owner shall keep a certification record of each inspection and test required under
paragraphs (g)(2)(i) and (ii) [Periodic Inspections and Tests] of this section. The certification record shall include the
date of the inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection, and the number, or other identifier, of
the building support structure and equipment which was inspected. This certification record shall be kept readily avail-able
for review by the Assistant Secretary of Labor or the Assistant Secretary’s representative and by the employer.
1910.66(g)(3)(ii)—The building owner shall keep a certification record of each inspection and test performed under
paragraph (g)(3)(i) [Maintenance Inspections and Tests] of this section. The certification record shall include the date
of the inspection and test, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and/or test, and an identifier for the
platform installation which was inspected. The certification record shall be kept readily available for review by the As-sistant
Secretary of Labor or the Assistant Secretary’s representative and by the employer.
1910.66(g)(5)(v)—The building owner shall keep a certification record of each monthly inspection of a suspension
wire rope as required in paragraph (g)(5)(iii) [Suspension Wire Rope Maintenance, Inspection and Replacement] of
this section. The record shall include the date of the inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspec-tion,
and a number, or other identifier, of the wire rope which was inspected. This record of inspection shall be made
available for review by the Assistant Secretary of Labor or the Assistant Secretary’s representative and by the employer.
1910.66(i)(1)(v)—The employer shall certify that employees have been trained in operating and inspecting a working
platform by preparing a certification record which includes the identity of the person trained, the signature of the em-ployer
or the person who conducted the training and the date that training was completed. The certification record shall
be prepared at the completion of the training required in paragraph (i)(1)(ii) [Training] of this section, and shall be
maintained in a file for the duration of the employee’s employment. The certification record shall be kept readily avail-able
for review by the Assistant Secretary of Labor or the Assistant Secretary’s representative.
Training and Communications
1910.66(i)(1)(i)—Working platforms shall be operated only by persons who are proficient in the operation, safe use
and inspection of the particular working platform to be operated.
1910.66(i)(1)(ii)—All employees who operate working platforms shall be trained.
1910.66(i)(1)(iii)—Training of employees in the operation and inspection of working platforms shall be done by a
competent person.
Competent Person
1910.66(g)(2)(i)—Related building supporting structures shall undergo periodic inspection by a competent person at
intervals not exceeding 12 months.
1910.66(g)(2)(ii)—All parts of the equipment including control systems shall be inspected, and, where necessary,
tested by a competent person at intervals specified by the manufacturer/supplier, but not to exceed 12 months, to deter-mine
that they are in safe operating condition. Parts subject to wear, such as wire ropes, bearings, gears, and governors
shall be inspected and/or tested to determine that they have not worn to such an extent as to affect the safe operation of
the installation.
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1910.66(g)(3)(i)—A maintenance inspection and, where necessary, a test shall be made of each platform installation
every 30 days, or where the work cycle is less than 30 days such inspection and/or test shall be made prior to each work
cycle. This inspection and test shall follow procedures recommended by the manufacturer, and shall be made by a com-petent
person.
1910.66(g)(4)(v)—Inspection of governors and secondary brakes shall be performed by a competent person.
1910.66(i)(1)(iii)—Training of employees in the operation and inspection of working platforms shall be done by a
competent person.
1910.67—VEHICLE-MOUNTED ELEVATING AND ROTATING WORK PLATFORMS
Note: Covers vehicle-mounted aerial devices used to elevate personnel to jobsites above ground.
Exceptions: This standard does not apply to firefighting equipment or to the vehicles upon which aerial devices are
mounted.
STANDARD HIGHLIGHTS
l Inspections and Tests—daily tests
l Training and Communications—aerial lift
Inspections and Tests
1910.67(c)(2)(i)—Lift controls shall be tested each day prior to use to determine that such controls are in safe working
condition.
1910.67(c)(2)(xii)—Before moving an aerial lift for travel, the boom(s) shall be inspected to see that it is properly cra-dled
and outriggers are in stowed position, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2)(viii) [Extensible and Articulating
Boom Platforms] of this section.
1910.67(c)(3)—Electrical tests. Electrical tests shall be made in conformance with the requirements of ANSI A92.2—
1969, Section 5 [Aerial Lift Standard]. However, equivalent DC voltage tests may be used in lieu of the AC voltage test
specified in A92.2—1969. DC voltage tests which are approved by the equipment manufacturer or equivalent entity
shall be considered an equivalent test for the purpose of this paragraph (c)(3) [Electrical Tests].
Training and Communications
1910.67(c)(2)(ii)—Only trained persons shall operate an aerial lift.
1910.68—MANLIFTS
Note: This section applies to the construction, maintenance, inspection, and operation of manlifts in relation to acci-dent
hazards. Manlifts covered by this section consist of platforms or brackets and accompanying handholds mounted
on, or attached to an endless belt, operating vertically in one direction only and being supported by, and driven
through pulleys, at the top and bottom. These manlifts are intended for conveyance of persons only.
STANDARD HIGHLIGHTS
l Training and Communications—trained personnel
l Inspections and Tests—periodic and weekly inspections
l Competent Person—inspections
l Certification*—inspection records
l Other—authorized person
Training and Communications
1910.68(b)(1)—Application. This section applies to the construction, maintenance, inspection, and operation of man-lifts
in relation to accident hazards. Manlifts covered by this section consist of platforms or brackets and accompanying
handholds mounted on, or attached to an endless belt, operating vertically in one direction only and being supported by,
and driven through pulleys, at the top and bottom. These manlifts are intended for conveyance of persons only. It is not
intended that this section cover moving stairways, elevators with enclosed platforms (“Paternoster” elevators), gravity
lifts, nor conveyors used only for conveying material. This section applies to manlifts used to carry only personnel
trained and authorized by the employer in their use.
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Inspections and Tests
1910.68(e)(1)—Frequency. All manlifts shall be inspected by a competent designated person at intervals of not more
than 30 days. Limit switches shall be checked weekly. Manlifts found to be unsafe shall not be operated until properly
repaired.
Competent Person
1910.68(e)(1)—Frequency. All manlifts shall be inspected by a competent designated person at intervals of not more
than 30 days. Limit switches shall be checked weekly. Manlifts found to be unsafe shall not be operated until properly
repaired.
Certification
1910.68(e)(3)—Inspection record. A certification record shall be kept of each inspection which includes the date of the
inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the
manlift which was inspected. This record of inspection shall be made available to the Assistant Secretary of Labor or a
duly authorized representative.
Other
1910.68(b)(1)—Application. This section applies to the construction, maintenance, inspection, and operation of man-lifts
in relation to accident hazards. Manlifts covered by this section consist of platforms or brackets and accompanying
handholds mounted on, or attached to an endless belt, operating vertically in one direction only and being supported by,
and driven through pulleys, at the top and bottom. These manlifts are intended for conveyance of persons only. It is not
intended that this section cover moving stairways, elevators with enclosed platforms (“Paternoster” elevators), gravity
lifts, nor conveyors used only for conveying material. This section applies to manlifts used to carry only personnel
trained and authorized by the employer in their use.
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29 CFR Subpart G—Occupational Health and Environmental Controls
1910.94—VENTILATION
Note: This section covers ventilation requirement for abrasive blasting, grinding, polishing, and buffing operations,
and spray finishing operations.
Exception: This standard does not apply to steam blasting, or steam cleaning, or hydraulic cleaning methods where
work is done without the aid of abrasives; or to spraying of the exteriors of buildings, fixed tanks, and similar struc-tures,
or to small portable spraying apparatus not used repeatedly in the same location.
STANDARD HIGHLIGHTS
l Inspections and Tests—regular inspections
l Programs, Policies and Procedures—respirator program
Inspections and Tests
1910.94(a)(3)(i)(e)—Slit abrasive-resistant baffles shall be installed in multiple sets at all small access openings where
dust might escape, and shall be inspected regularly and replaced when needed.
Programs, Policies and Procedures
1910.94(a)(5)(iv)—For employees who use respirators required by this section, the employer must implement a respi-ratory
protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134 [Respiratory Protection].
1910.95—OCCUPATIONAL NOISE EXPOSURE
Note: Protection against the effects of noise exposure shall be provided when the sound levels exceed those shown in
Table G-16 when measured on the A scale of a standard sound level meter at slow response.
Exception: This standard (paragraphs (c)–(n) does not apply to employers engaged in oil and gas well drilling and
servicing operations.
STANDARD HIGHLIGHTS
l Programs, Policies and Procedures*—hearing conservation program, monitoring program, training program,
audiometric testing program, work controls
l Exposure Monitoring*—program
l Inspections and Tests*—audiometric testing
l Certification*—audiologists, otolaryngologist, physician, technician
l Medical Surveillance*—baseline and annual audiograms
l Training and Communications*—program, initial and annual training
l Signs, Markings and Tags—post the standard
l Recordkeeping*—retention requirements, records
Programs, Policies and Procedures
1910.95(b)(1)—When employees are subjected to sound exceeding those listed in Table G-16, feasible administrative
or engineering controls shall be utilized. If such controls fail to reduce sound levels within the levels of Table G-16,
personal protective equipment shall be provided and used to reduce sound levels within the levels of the table.
1910.95(c)(1)—Hearing Conservation Program—The employer shall administer a continuing, effective hearing con-servation
program, as described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section [Implementing a Hearing Conservation
Program including noise monitoring, training, audiometric testing, standard threshold shift, hearing protection, and
recordkeeping], whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level
(TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response) or, equivalently, a dose of fifty percent. For purposes of
the hearing conservation program, employee noise exposures shall be computed in accordance with appendix A [Noise
Exposure Computation] and Table G-16a, and without regard to any attenuation provided by the use of personal pro-tective
equipment. [Note: Reference paragraph (c)(1) for specific information.]
1910.95(d)(1)—When information indicates that any employee’s exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted
average of 85 decibels, the employer shall develop and implement a monitoring program.
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1910.95(g)(1)—The employer shall establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided in this para-graph
by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted
average of 85 decibels. [Note: Reference paragraph (g) for specific information and standard threshold shift
information.]
1910.95(j)(1)—The employer shall evaluate hearing protector attenuation for the specific noise environments in which
the protector will be used. The employer shall use one of the evaluation methods described in appendix B: Methods for
Estimating the Adequacy of Hearing Protection Attenuation.
1910.95(k)(1)—The employer shall train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time weighted
average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of this section. The employer shall institute a training pro-gram
and ensure employee participation in the program. [Note: Reference paragraph (k)(3) for specific information.]
Exposure Monitoring
1910.95(d)(1)—When information indicates that any employee’s exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted
average of 85 decibels, the employer shall develop and implement a monitoring program.
Inspections and Tests
1910.95(g)(3)—Audiometric tests shall be performed by a licensed or certified audiologist, otolaryngologist, or other
physician, or by a technician who is certified by the Council of Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation, or
who has satisfactorily demonstrated competence in administering audiometric examinations, obtaining valid audio-grams,
and properly using, maintaining and checking calibration and proper functioning of the audiometers being used.
A technician who operates microprocessor audiometers does not need to be certified. A technician who performs audio-metric
tests must be responsible to an audiologist, otolaryngologist or physician.
1910.95(h)(5)(i)—The functional operation of the audiometer shall be checked before each day’s use by testing a per-son
with known, stable hearing thresholds, and by listening to the audiometer’s output to make sure that the output is
free from distorted or unwanted sounds. Deviations of 10 decibels or greater require an acoustic calibration.
1910.95(h)(5)(ii)—Audiometer calibration shall be checked acoustically at least annually in accordance with appendix
E [Acoustic Calibration of Audiometers]. Test frequencies below 500 Hz and above 6000 Hz may be omitted from this
check. Deviations of 15 decibels or greater require an exhaustive calibration.
1910.95(h)(5)(iii)—An exhaustive calibration shall be performed at least every two years in accordance with sections
4.1.2; 4.1.3.; 4.1.4.3; 4.2; 4.4.1; 4.4.2; 4.4.3; and 4.5 of the American National Standard Specification for Audiometers,
S3.6-1969. Test frequencies below 500 Hz and above 6000 Hz may be omitted from this calibration.
Certification
1910.95(g)(3)—Audiometric tests shall be performed by a licensed or certified audiologist, otolaryngologist, or other
physician, or by a technician who is certified by the Council of Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation, or
who has satisfactorily demonstrated competence in administering audiometric examinations, obtaining valid audio-grams,
and properly using, maintaining and checking calibration and proper functioning of the audiometers being used.
A technician who operates microprocessor audiometers does not need to be certified. A technician who performs audio-metric
tests must be responsible to an audiologist, otolaryngologist or physician.
Medical Surveillance
1910.95(g)(5)(i)—Within 6 months of an employee’s first exposure at or above the action level, the employer shall es-tablish
a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared.
1910.95(g)(6)—Annual audiogram. At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer shall ob-tain
a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.
1910.95(g)(7)(iii)—The audiologist, otolaryngologist, or physician shall review problem audiograms and shall deter-mine
whether there is a need for further evaluation. The employer shall provide to the person performing this evalua-tion
information. [Note: Reference paragraph (g)(7(iii) for specific information.]
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Training and Communications
1910.95(k)(1)—The employer shall train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time weighted
average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of this section. The employer shall institute a training pro-gram
and ensure employee participation in the program. [Note: Reference paragraph (k)(3) for specific information.]
1910.95(k)(2)—The training program shall be repeated annually for each employee included in the hearing conserva-tion
program. Information provided in the training program shall be updated to be consistent with changes in protec-tive
equipment and work processes.
Signs, Markings and Tags
1910.95(l)(1)—The employer shall make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of this stan-dard
and shall also post a copy in the workplace.
Recordkeeping
1910.95(m)(1)—Exposure measurements. The employer shall maintain an accurate record of all employee exposure
measurements required by paragraph (d) [Monitoring] of this section. [Note: Reference paragraph (m) for specific
record and record retention information.]
1910.95(m)(2)(i)—The employer shall retain all employee audiometric test records obtained pursuant to paragraph
(g) [Audiometric Testing Program] of this section. [Note: Reference paragraph (m) for specific record and record re-tention
information.]
1910.95(m)(3)—Record retention. The employer shall retain records required in this paragraph (m) [Recordkeeping]
for at least the following periods:
l 1910.95(m)(3)(i)—Noise exposure measurement records shall be retained for two years.
l 1910.95(m)(3)(ii)—Audiometric test records shall be retained for the duration of the affected employee’s em-ployment.
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29 CFR Subpart H—Hazardous Materials
1910.103—HYDROGEN
Note: This section covers gaseous hydrogen systems in which the hydrogen is delivered, stored and discharged in the
gaseous form to consumer’s piping. The system includes stationary or movable containers, pressure regulators, safety
relief devices, manifolds, interconnecting piping and controls. The system terminates at the point where hydrogen at
service pressure first enters the consumer’s distribution piping.
Exception: It does not apply to gaseous hydrogen systems having a total hydrogen content of less than 400 cubic feet,
or to liquefied hydrogen portable containers of less than 150 liters (39.63 gallons) capacity; nor to hydrogen manu-facturing
plants or other establishments operated by the hydrogen supplier or his agent for the purpose of storing hy-drogen
and refilling portable containers, trailers, mobile supply trucks, or tank cars.
STANDARD HIGHLIGHTS
l Inspections and Tests—testing after installation, annual inspections and tests
Inspections and Tests
1910.103(b)(1)(vi)—Testing. After installations, all piping, tubing, and fittings shall be tested and proved hydrogen gas
tight at maximum operating pressure.
1910.103(c)(1)(vii)(a)—After installation, all field-erected piping shall be tested and proved hydrogen gas-tight at op-erating
pressure and temperature.
1910.103(c)(1)(vii)(b)—Containers if out of service in excess of 1 year shall be inspected and tested as outlined in (a)
[Scope] of this subdivision. The safety relief devices shall be checked to determine if they are operable and properly set.
1910.104—OXYGEN
Note: This section applies to the installation of bulk oxygen systems on industrial and institutional consumer premises.
Exception: This section does not apply to oxygen manufacturing plants or other establishments operated by the oxy-gen
supplier or his agent for the purpose of storing oxygen and refilling portable containers, trailers, mobile supply
trucks, or tank cars, nor to systems having capacities less than those stated in paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
STANDARD HIGHLIGHTS
l Inspections and Tests—tests
Inspections and Tests
1910.104(b)(8)(v)—Testing. After installation all field erected piping shall be tested and proved gas tight at maximum
operating pressure. Any medium used for testing shall be oil free and nonflammable.
1910.106—FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
Note: This section applies to the use and storage of flammable liquids.
Exception: Does not apply to storage of containers in bulk plants, service stations, refineries, chemical plants and
distilleries; Class I or Class II liquids in fuel tanks of a motor vehicle, aircraft, boat, or portable or stationary engine;
flammable paints, oils, varnishes, and similar mixtures used for painting or maintenance when not kept in excess of
30 days; or beverages when package in individual containers not exceeding 1 gallon in size; and does not apply to
chemical plants, refineries or distilleries except those portions of the plants that involve chemical reactions such as
oxidation, reduction, halogenation, hydrogenation, alkylation, polymerization, and other chemical processes. Does
not apply to bulk transportation of flammable liquids, storage, handling, and use of fuel oil tanks and containers con-nects
with oil burning equipment; storage of flammable liquids on farms; liquids without flashpoints that may be
flammable under some conditions; mists, sprays, or foams except flammable aerosols; or installations made in accor-dance
with standards that are incorporated by reference.
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STANDARD HIGHLIGHTS
l Inspections and Tests—initial and periodic inspections, testing
l Programs, Policies and Procedures—established procedures
l Training and Communications*—inform, posted instructions
l Signs, Markings and Tags*—posted instructions
l Certification*—flow tests
Inspections and Tests
1910.106(b)(2)(v)(i)—The flow capacity of tank venting devices 12 inches and smaller in nominal pipe size shall be
determined by actual test of each type and size of vent. These flow tests may be conducted by the manufacturer if certi-fied
by a qualified impartial observer, or may be conducted by an outside agency. The flow capacity of tank venting
devices larger than 12 inches nominal pipe size, including manhole covers with long bolts or equivalent, may be calcu-lated
provided that the opening pressure is actually measured, the rating pressure and corresponding free orifice area
are stated, the word “calculated” appears on the nameplate, and the computation is based on a flow coefficient of 0.5
applied to the rated orifice area.
1910.106(b)(5)(vi)(v)—Inspections. The Assistant Secretary or his designated representative shall make periodic in-spections
of all plants where the storage of flammable liquids is such as to require compliance with the foregoing re-quirements.
1910.106(c)(7)—Testing. All piping before being covered, enclosed, or placed in use shall be hydrostatically tested to
150 percent of the maximum anticipated pressure of the system, or pneumatically tested to 110 percent of the maximum
anticipated pressure of the system, but not less than 5 pounds per square inch gage at the highest point of the system.
This test shall be maintained for a sufficient time to complete visual inspection of all joints and connections, but for at
least 10 minutes.
1910.106(e)(5)(v)—Maintenance. All plant fire protection facilities shall be adequately maintained and periodically in-spected
and tested to make sure they are always in satisfactory operating condition, and they will serve their purpose in
time of emergency.
1910.106(e)(8)—Repairs to equipment. Hot work, such as welding or cutting operations, use of spark-producing power
tools, and chipping operations shall be permitted only under supervision of an individual in responsible charge. The in-dividual
in responsible charge shall make an inspection of the area to be sure that it is safe for the work to be done and
that safe procedures will be followed for the work specified.
1910.106(f)(4)(vii)—Hoses and couplings. All pressure hoses and couplings shall be inspected at intervals appropriate
to the service. The hose and couplings shall be tested with the hose extended and using the “in-service maximum oper-ating
pressures.” Any hose showing material deteriorations, signs of leakage, or weakness in its carcass or at the cou-plings
shall be withdrawn from service and repaired or discarded.
1910.106(h)(6)(iv)—Maintenance. All plant fire protection facilities shall be adequately maintained and periodically
inspected and tested to make sure they are always in satisfactory operating condition and that they will serve their pur-pose
in time of emergency.
1910.106(h)(7)(ii)(b)—Hot work, such as welding or cutting operations, use of spark-producing power tools, and chip-ping
operations shall be permitted only under supervision of an individual in responsible charge who shall make an in-spection
of the area to be sure that it is safe for the work to be done and that safe procedures will be followed for the
work specified.
Programs, Policies and Procedures
1910.106(e)(9)(i)—General. Maintenance and operating practices shall be in accordance with established procedures
which will tend to control leakage and prevent the accidental escape of flammable liquids. Spills shall be cleaned up
promptly.
Training and Communications
1910.106(b)(5)(vi)(v)—Inspections. The Assistant Secretary or his designated representative shall make periodic in-spections
of all plants where the storage of flammable liquids is such as to require compliance with the foregoing re-quirements,
in order to assure the following:
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l 1910.106(b)(5)(vi)(v)(2)—That detailed printed instructions of what to do in flood emergencies are properly
posted.
l 1910.106(b)(5)(vi)(v)(3)—That station operators and other employees depended upon to carry out such instruc-tions
are thoroughly informed as to the location and operation of such valves and other equipment necessary to
effect these requirements.
Signs, Markings and Tags
1910.106(b)(5)(vi)(v)—Inspections. The Assistant Secretary or his designated representative shall make periodic in-spections
of all plants where the storage of flammable liquids is such as to require compliance with the foregoing re-quirements,
in order to assure the following:
l 1910.106(b)(5)(vi)(v)(2)—That detailed printed instructions of what to do in flood emergencies are properly
posted.
Certification
1910.106(b)(2)(v)(i)—The flow capacity of tank venting devices 12 inches and smaller in nominal pipe size shall be
determined by actual test of each type and size of vent. These flow tests may be conducted by the manufacturer if certi-fied
by a qualified impartial observer, or may be conducted by an outside agency. The flow capacity of tank venting
devices larger than 12 inches nominal pipe size, including manhole covers with long bolts or equivalent, may be calcu-lated
provided that the opening pressure is actually measured, the rating pressure and corresponding free orifice area
are stated, the word “calculated” appears on the nameplate, and the computation is based on a flow coefficient of 0.5
applied to the rated orifice area.
1910.107—SPRAY FINISHING USING FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Note: This section applies to flammable and combustible liquids used in spray finishing operations.
Exception: This standard does not apply to outdoor spray application of buildings, tanks, or other similar structures,
nor to small portable spraying apparatus not used repeatedly in the same location.
STANDARD HIGHLIGHTS
l Inspections and Tests—regular intervals inspections, inspect filter rolls
Inspections and Tests
1910.107(b)(5)(i)—The spraying operations except electrostatic spraying operations shall be so designed, installed and
maintained that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth (or booth cross section during spraying opera-tions)
shall be not less than 100 linear feet per minute. Electrostatic spraying operations may be conducted with an air
velocity over the open face of the booth of not less than 60 linear feet per minute, or more, depending on the volume of
the finishing material being applied and its flammability and explosion characteristics. Visible gauges or audible alarm
or pressure activated devices shall be installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained. Filter
rolls shall be inspected to insure proper replacement of filter media.
1910.107(e)(6)(iii)—All pressure hose and couplings shall be inspected at regular intervals appropriate to this service.
The hose and couplings shall be tested with the hose extended, and using the “in-service maximum operating pres-sures.”
Any hose showing material deteriorations, signs of leakage, or weakness in its carcass or at the couplings, shall
be withdrawn from service and repaired or discarded.
1910.109—EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING AGENTS
Note: This section applies to the use, transport, manufacture and storage of explosives and blasting agents.
Exception: This standard does not apply to in-process storage and intraplant transportation during manufacture of
small arms ammunition, small arms primers, and smokeless propellants. It does not apply to the sale and use (public
display) of pyrotechnics, commonly known as fireworks, nor to the use of explosives in the form prescribed by the offi-cial
U.S. Pharmacopeia.
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STANDARD HIGHLIGHTS
l Training and Communications—instructions, training
l Inspections and Tests—daily visual inspections
l Programs, Policies and Procedures—maintenance program, regular schedule
Training and Communications
1910.109(d)(3)(iii)—Every motor vehicle transpo