OSHA Interpretations

1910 - Occupational Safety and Health Standards

> 1910.132 - General requirements

A hazardous chemical is any chemical which is a physical hazard or a health standard. [05/29/1997]
Acceptability of a fixed ramp with a one-in-four slope on an industrial conveyor. [07/06/2005]
Applicability of Abrasive Wheel Machinery Guarding Requirements to Scotch-Brite Brand Wheels and Brushes Manufactured by the 3-M Company. [04/03/1981]
Clarification of OSHA's position on FR Clothing for welders. [01/12/2012]
Clarification of specialty footwear and employer requirements to provide at no cost to its employees. [05/11/2009]
Clarification of term "Active Hydrocarbon Zone" as it relates to the oil and gas well drilling operations; and the need to use FRC when performing drilling operations. [10/19/2010]
Clarification on standards for head protection. [08/23/1983]
Concern of potential adverse affects from latex by consumers and health care patients with Hevea Natural Rubber Latex Allergy. [01/29/2004]
Dental office employers with one or more employees must comply with the OSH Act. [01/09/2012]
Determining the presence of blood in mixture that comprises raw sewage. [08/07/2007]
Employer liability and payment requirements for prescription protective eyewear. [05/14/2007]
Employer payment for lineman belts and hooks when the equipment is used to comply with an OSHA standard. [05/01/2008]
Employers not requiring employees pouring iron to wear protective clothing may be cited for a serious violation. [10/03/1980]
Enforcement Policy for Flame-Resistant Clothing in Oil and Gas Drilling, Well Servicing, and Production-Related Operations [03/19/2010]
Evaluation and use of radiofrequency protective clothing. [04/14/1993]
Exemption from wearing hard hats. [01/26/1994]
Fall protection and foot protection for power line workers. [06/10/1999]
Fall protection for the entertainment industry under the OSH Act of 1970. [01/28/1997]
Fire retardant PPE requirements and PPE hazard assessment. [03/27/1998]
Flame-resistant and flame-retardant treated clothing for oil and gas well drilling, servicing, and production-related operations. [03/31/2011]
Gloves are required for employees handling chloropicrin; Arsenic containing pesticides and wood preservatives are not within the scope of the inorganic arsenic standard. [06/26/1985]
Guidance on Handling Cases Developed Pursuant to the FRC Enforcement Policy Memorandum. [12/18/2012]
Hazards to and personal protective equipment for hands and torsos of retail meat cutters. [04/17/1992]
Hazwoper training in hospitals. [12/02/1991]
Hearing protection and the responsibility for paying for the hearing protectors including replacement devices/parts. [10/02/2000]
Interpretation of OSHA requirements for personal protective equipment to be used during marine oil spill emergency response operations. [09/11/1995]
Interpretation of the Personal Protective Equipment standard. [07/03/1995]
Interpretation of the electric power generation, transmission, and distribution standard. [12/07/1995]
Landscaping employees working in extreme temperatures. [07/14/1992]
OSHA PPE standard requirements for hazard assessment and employee training and the OSHA HAZWOPER standard requirements. [08/11/1995]
OSHA requirements for warning signs and protection from electric-arc-flash hazards and compliance with NFPA 70E-2004. [11/14/2006]
OSHA rules pertaining to the wearing of hard hats by employees who are members of certain religious groups. [06/30/1992]
Occupational protective footwear for molten metal workers in the foundry industry. [11/20/1991]
Painting or placement of adhesive stickers on protective helmet shell. [10/27/2009]
Payment for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that is required to be provided by 1910.132. [08/25/2004]
Payment for ski helmets when used as PPE. [06/17/2011]
Payment for static dissipative safety-toe footwear for working with flammable liquids and products. [03/19/2009]
Personal protective equipment, general requirements and employer responsibility. [09/20/1993]
Relevance of NFPA 70E industry consensus standard to OSHA requirements; whether OSHA requirements apply to owners. [07/25/2003]
Requirement for employer to assess potential hazards of handling trailer debris to provide necessary PPE and hazard communication information to affected employees. [07/03/2007]
Requirement for flame-resistant clothing in petrochemical plant covered by PSM. [03/07/2006]
Requirements for emergency eyewash stations in retail autoparts stores. [08/11/1994]
Respiratory protection requirements for hospital staff decontaminating chemically contaminated patients. [09/05/2002]
Safety hazards associated with wearing skirts in a restaurant setting. [02/23/2011]
Scope of logging standard -- 1910.266. [03/12/1996]
Sharp knives and utensils in the workplace. [12/10/1991]
Standard requirements for eyewash and shower equipment, personnel and other protective equipment and air circulation fans, used in an automotive battery charging area. [03/31/1994]
Standards applicable to Bell Industries [06/05/1985]
The application of the Personal Protective Equipment standard to PPE hazard assessment and training for laboratory and clinical health care workers. [01/23/1995]
The correct testing procedure for tree-trimming saddle belts. [05/07/1982]
The employer shall make the appropriate safety footwear available. [04/29/1982]
The use of Billy Pugh baskets in the fishing and fish processing industry. [09/10/1992]
The use of a crane near overhead power lines. [11/01/1993]
The wearing of hard hats. [08/22/1977]
The wearing of leather shoes rather than leather sneakers or deck shoes while operating vehicles. [11/21/1991]
Trainee signatures are not required to verify training; U.S. Postal Service is covered by the OSHAct. [05/04/2000]
Training and PPE requirements for hospital staff that decontaminate victims/patients. [12/02/2002]
Use of personal protective equipment by electric utility linesmen. [10/22/1992]
Using sunscreen to shield worker exposure to sun's radiation. [04/16/1998]
Voluntary safety and health audits under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. [09/11/1996]
Wearing [07/17/2006]
Wearing of open-toed shoes in an office environment. [08/28/2003]
Wearing short-sleeved shirts while performing a thermal spray operation with exposure to hexavalent chromium fumes. [01/25/2007]
Whether use of personal protective equipment is mandatory when working under heat stress conditions. [05/18/2010]
Clarification of term "Active Hydrocarbon Zone" as it relates to the oil and gas well drilling operations; and the need to use FRC when performing drilling operations. [10/19/2010]
Decision in The Hardaway Co. v. Dole Case. [01/17/1991]
Enforcement Policy for Flame-Resistant Clothing in Oil and Gas Drilling, Well Servicing, and Production-Related Operations [03/19/2010]
Fall protection requirements for both residential and commercial HVAC systems; clarification of confined spaces. [09/13/2001]
Fall protection requirements when working from ladders in the telecommunications industry. [05/23/2005]
Flame-resistant and flame-retardant treated clothing for oil and gas well drilling, servicing, and production-related operations. [03/31/2011]
Guidance on Handling Cases Developed Pursuant to the FRC Enforcement Policy Memorandum. [12/18/2012]
Hazards requiring foot protection and criteria for protective footwear. [10/04/1984]
OSHA regulations governing the use of personal protective equipment. [12/02/1976]
PPE for overexposure to the sun's radiation. [08/28/1998]
PPE must be provided for serious sun exposure hazards. [06/19/2000]
Painting or placement of adhesive stickers on protective helmet shell. [10/27/2009]
Payment for ski helmets when used as PPE. [06/17/2011]
Requirement for flame-resistant clothing in petrochemical plant covered by PSM. [03/07/2006]
Requirements for providing seatbelts for drivers whose size precludes their using seatbelts. [02/04/2004]
The acceptability of manhole entries through concentric cone or eccentric cone concrete pipe transition sections to underground workplaces. [05/13/1986]
Using sunscreen to shield worker exposure to sun's radiation. [04/16/1998]
Workers must be protected from hazards of heated (hot) surfaces. [08/19/1998]
Acceptable use of single point anchor systems for window cleaning operations. [03/08/2002]
Assessing hazards to select eye and respiratory protection. [11/11/1998]
Enforcement Policy for Flame-Resistant Clothing in Oil and Gas Drilling, Well Servicing, and Production-Related Operations [03/19/2010]
Enforcement of Fall Protection on Moving Stock. [10/18/1996]
OSHA standard for rung spacing on fixed industrial ladders and PPE in powered industrial vehicle battery changing. [04/02/1997]
Request to provide list of corrosive materials and concentrations requiring use of emergency eyewashes and showers. [04/14/2008]
Respiratory protection requirements for hospital staff decontaminating chemically contaminated patients. [09/05/2002]
Training and PPE requirements for hospital staff that decontaminate victims/patients. [12/02/2002]
Wearing of open-toed shoes in an office environment. [08/28/2003]
Requirements of the HCS and the employer's ability to rely on a manufacturer's hazard determination. [12/22/2008]
Respiratory protection requirements for hospital staff decontaminating chemically contaminated patients. [09/05/2002]
Training and PPE requirements for hospital staff that decontaminate victims/patients. [12/02/2002]
Employer payment for lineman belts and hooks when the equipment is used to comply with an OSHA standard. [05/01/2008]
Payment for ski helmets when used as PPE. [06/17/2011]
Clarification of specialty footwear and employer requirements to provide at no cost to its employees. [05/11/2009]
Payment for body belts, positioning straps, and pole and tree climbers. [03/16/2009]
Payment for body belts, positioning straps, and pole and tree climbers. [03/16/2009]
Payment for static dissipative safety-toe footwear for working with flammable liquids and products. [03/19/2009]
Payment for body belts, positioning straps, and pole and tree climbers. [03/16/2009]
Payment for body belts, positioning straps, and pole and tree climbers. [03/16/2009]
Payment for body belts, positioning straps, and pole and tree climbers. [03/16/2009]
Payment for body belts, positioning straps, and pole and tree climbers. [03/16/2009]
Payment for body belts, positioning straps, and pole and tree climbers. [03/16/2009]
Payment for body belts, positioning straps, and pole and tree climbers. [03/16/2009]