| This single desktop reference provides the full text of OSHA construction industry standards (29 CFR 1926), PLUS cross-referenced general industry standards (29 CFR 1910) wherever applicable, with up-to-date coverage of the complete standards and all amendments through January 2006. For your convenience, the complete text of each general industry section/appendix immediately follows each cross-reference. Also includes:
§1903 regulations on inspections, citations, and proposed penalties;
Revised §1904 regulations covering recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses;
§5(a) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the âGeneral Dutyâ clause);
§1990 carcinogen policy and model standards;
§1926.750 Steel Erection Standard (based on final rule 66 CFR 5196).
Excerpts from §1990: Throughout the construction standards, there are cross-references to corresponding sections of Part 1910 - the general industry standards. For your convenience, the editors of this book have inserted the complete text of each general industry section/appendix immediately following each cross-reference. All incorporated general industry sections have a green background to differentiate them from the construction industry text. A finding table for all Part 1910 excerpts follows the Table of Contents.
Key Updates
Roll-Over Protective Structures. OSHA revised standards governing testing of roll-over protective structures on wheel-type tractors, replacing the former standards with references to national consensus standards in 1996. Upon determining that there were several substantive differences between the original OSHA standards and the consensus standards, in February 2006, OSHA reinstated its rules for roll-over protective structures, and added minor changes designed to improve understanding of and adherence to the standards.
Hexavalent Chromium (Cr(VI). An amended OSHA standard reduced the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for hexavalent chromium from a permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 1 milligram per 10 cubic meter of air to 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air. The rules limiting occupational exposure to Cr(VI) also contained requirements for determining exposure, exposure control methods, respiratory protection, protective clothing, hygiene areas, medical surveillance and recordkeeping. The start-up date allowed up to four years for implementing engineering controls to achieve the new PEL.
Technical amendments. OSHA published amendments making corrections to numerous rules to remove references to effective dates in the past and sections that no longer exist. The affected sections were part of 1926.60; 1926.62; 1926.754; 1926.800; 1926.1092; 1926.1101; and 1926.1127. The current edition incorporates those changes published in April 2006.
Interpretation letters. In this edition, we include some of the more recent guidance OSHA has issued in the form of letters of interpretation. Topics covered include interpreting air sample measurements of an employeeâs asbestos exposure; wearing caps or other apparel under a hard hat; guardrail height requirements for construction activities at general industry facilities; determining a case as days away or restricted work; analyzing whether non-rebar projections must be guarded and size requirements for rebar caps and establishing rules that apply to an attachable ladder used on scaffolding.
Benefits and Features
As part of the CCH® ongoing effort to improve the quality of our products, this book has been redesigned. In response to customer requests, the editors have chosen a new format to improve readability and overall appearance. Significant changes from previous editions include:
OSHA Interpretation Letters in the Appendix
The larger 8-1/2â x 11â, 2 column format improves readability and overall appearance, and has enlarged and enhanced graphics and charts
New color scheme highlights important material, and clearly differentiates general industry text from construction industry text
A finding table for all Part 1910 excerpts follows the Table of Contents
Gray bars denote amended text
Section tabs throughout the book help you locate information quickly
Full citation lines in color are in each section for easy reference
Charts and tables organize information logically
Illustrations clarify understanding, and are separated from text by a color border
The reformatted index now includes page numbers
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