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OSHA STANDARDS
• ALWAYS CONSULT BEFORE LOOKING FOR OSHA
CODES OR CONSENSUS STANDARDS!
• APPLIES TO MILITARY, CIVIL SERVICE, AND
NON-APPROPRIATED FUND (MCCS) CIVILIANS
• DISCUSSES:
– UNIT RESPONSIBILITIES
– COUNCILS & COMMITTEES
– TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
– INSPECTIONS
– GUIDELINES FOR INSPECTIONS BY FEDERAL
OSHA
• HAS PROGRAM GUIDANCE FOR:
• LOCKOUT/TAGOUT ENERGY CONTROL
• LITHIUM BATTERY SAFETY
• ASBESTOS SAFETY
• HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CONTROL
• FALL PROTECTION
• ERGONOMICS
• BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
• OFFICE SAFTY
• Located within the Department of Labor
• OSHA REGULATIONS
– laws set forth by the Department of Labor
• Two general industry categories most
applicable for Marine Corps
– GENERAL INDUSTRY
– CONSTRUCTION
PARAGRAPH NUMBERING
SYSTEM
29 CFR 1910.110(b)(13)(ii)(b)
liquefied petroleum code that
discusses allowing temporary gas
lines in buildings
OSHA STANDARDS
BREAKDOWN
Title - 29
Code of Federal Registration - CFR
Part - 1910
Section - .110
First Digit - Lower Case Alpha (b)
Second Digit - Arabic Number (13)
Third Digit -Lower Case Roman (ii)
Italicized-(b)
OSHA STANDARS
PARAGRAPH NUMBERING
SYSTEM
Code of
Title Fed Reg Part Section
Arabic Number
Italicized
• Optional Compliance
• Mandatory compliance
– MAY
– SHALL
– CAN
– WILL
– MUST
29 CFR PART 1910
GENERAL INDUSTRY
• Applies to Most
Industrial and Office
Environments
• Excluding
Construction Activities
GENERAL INDUSTRY
STANDARDS
• Portable Welding Machines
– 29 CFR 1910.255
• Walking & Working Surfaces
– 29 CFR 1910.21 - .22
• Overhead Gantry Cranes
– 29 CFR 1910.179
• Fire Extinguishers
– 29 CFR 1910.157
• Forktrucks
– 29 CFR 1910.178
29 CFR 1926
CONSTRUCTION
• Construction of
buildings, roads,
utilities
• Demolition of
structures
• Excavation
CONSTRUCTION
STANDARDS
• Excavation & Trenching
– 29 CFR 1926.651-652
• Tools, Hand & Powered
– 29 CFR 1926.300 - .305 & .951
• Welding & Cutting
– 29 CFR 1926.350-.354
• Chain Slings
– 29 CFR 1926.251
• Earthmoving Equipment
– 29 CFR 1926.602
WILLIAM STEIGER ACT
PUBLIC LAW 91-596
OSHA ACT 1970
GENERAL DUTY
CLAUSE
EMPLOYER AGREES TO KEEP THE
WORKPLACE FREE FROM
RECOGNIZED HAZARDS
LET’S LOOK-UP SOME
STANDARDS!