DEPT OF LABOR

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND

HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

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

29 CFR 1910 .110

Within the Section it is broken down into

paragraphs
SECTION BREAKDOWN
PART SECTION
1910 .110 (b)

Lower Case Alphabetical

First Tier of Paragraphs Beneath Section Level will

be numbered in parentheses
 SECTION BREAKDOWN
29 CFR 1910.110(b)(13)(ii)(b)(7)(iii)

1910 .110 (b) (13)

Arabic Number

The Second Tier of Numbering involves Arabic

numbers between subheadings.
SECTION BREAKDOWN
1910 .110 (b) (13) (ii)

Lower Case Roman

The Next Level uses the Lower Case Roman

Numeral
 SECTION BREAKDOWN
1910.110(b)(13)(ii) (b)

Italicized

Repeat the same paragraph numbering system, only italicize

them.
 OSHA CODE TERMINOLOGY
• Recommended
Compliance
– SHOULD

• 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
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STANDARDS!