Standard Interpretations

Standard Interpretations are letters or memos written in response to public inquiries or field office inquiries regarding how some aspect of or terminology in an OSHA standard or regulation is to be interpreted and enforced by the Agency. These letters provide guidance to clarify the application of an established OSHA standard, policy, or procedure, but they may not, in themselves, establish or revise OSHA policy or procedure or interpret the OSH Act. They must specifically cite the source policy or procedure document they interpret.

October

September

09/28/2020 - Consuming hydrating liquids and solids in aluminum smelting facilities with beryllium below 0.1 percent (0.1%) by weight - [1910.141(g)(2); 1910.1024; 1910.1024(b); 1910.1024(i)(4); 1910.1024(i)(4)(ii)]

August

July

07/20/2020 - Minimum separation distance between aboveground LPG containers (used for stationary engines) and buildings - [1910.110; 1910.110(b)(6); 1910.110(b)(6)(ii)]

May

05/21/2020 - Rope descent systems as it may apply to Industrial Rope Access Systems, covered under, 1910.27(b) - [1910.27(b)]

March

03/31/2020 - Cyanide Antidotes - [1910.126(e); 1910.151; 1910.151(a); 1910.1000]

January

01/31/2020 - Tagging transmission lines covered under, 1910.269(m)(3)(ii) - [1910.269(m); 1910.269(m)(3); 1910.269(m)(3)(ii)]