Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Finance,.Insurance.and.Services,.as.well.as.other.industrial.sectors.(e.g.,.Longshoring)..
Some.of.the.speciic.areas.covered.by.regulations.are
Lockout/Tagout
Electrical.Safety
Housekeeping
Training.Requirements
Noise.Exposure
Fire.Prevention
Hazard.Communication
Conined.Spaces
Personal.Protection
Ventilation
Equipment.Requirements
Sanitation
Medical.and.First.Aid
Fall.Protection
Working.with.Hazardous.Chemical
Emergency.Planning
Hazardous.Substances
Recordkeeping
Guarding
Use.of.Hand.Tools
Machine.Safety
Ladders.and.Scaffolds
Equipment.Safety
Radiation
Explosives/Blasting
Hazardous.Chemicals
Lead
coPIes oF the oshA stAndArds
The.standards.for.Occupational.Safety.and.Health.are.found.in.Title.29.of.the.Code.
of. Federal. Regulations. (CFR).. The. Standards. for. Speciic. Industries. are. found. in.
Title.29.of.the.Code.of.Federal.Regulations.Part:
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General.Industry—29.CFR.PART.1910
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Shipyard.Employment—29.CFR.PART.1915
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Marine.Terminals—29.CFR.PART.1917
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Longshoring—29.CFR.PART.1918
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Gear.Certiication—29.CFR.PART.1919
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Construction—29.CFR.PART.1926
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Agriculture—29.CFR.PART.1928
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Federal.Agencies—29.CFR.1960
relIeF (vArIAnce) From An oshA stAndArd
Variances.can.be.obtained.for.OSHA.standards.for.the.following.reasons:
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1.. The.employer.may.not.be.able.to.comply.with.the.standard.by.its.effective.
date.
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2.. An.employer.may.not.be.able.to.obtain.the.materials,.equipment,.or.profes-
sional.or.technical.assistance.
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3.. The.employer.has.in.place.processes.or.methods.that.provide.protection.to.
workers.that.is.“at.least.as.effective.as”.the.standard's.requirements.
A.“temporary.variance”.meeting.the.criteria.above.may.be.issued.until.compli-
ance. is. achieved. or. for. one. year,. whichever. is. shorter.. It. can. also. be. extended. or.
renewed.for.6 months.(twice)..Employers.can.obtain.a.“permanent.variance”.if.the.
employer.can.document.with.a.preponderance.of.evidence.that.existing.or.proposed.
methods,.conditions,.processes,.procedures,.or.practices.provide.workers.with.pro-
tections.equivalent.to.or.better.than.the.OSHA.standard..Employers.are.required.to.
