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Letters of Interpretation

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards, and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. Each letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed.

Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information.

These letters of interpretation and the standards they address may not apply to OSHA State Plans. State Plans are required to have standards and enforcement programs that are at least as effective as OSHA's and may have different or additional requirements. Please see OSHA-approved State Plans for more information.

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Date	Title	Standard Number
09/09/1992	Metallurgical certification requirements for components to be answered in OSHA Directive.	1910.119
09/09/1992	Bloodborne pathogens standard's relationship to oilfield industry and other non-health care industries.	1910.1030
09/09/1992	Eyewash fountain in OSHA compliance.	1910.151
09/09/1992	Concerns about necessity for the standard and its requirements and costs.	1910.1030
09/08/1992	Proper recording of bloodborne pathogens case on the OSHA 200 log.	1904 - Table of Contents
09/08/1992	Employees at a hazardous waste site not necessarily related to clean-up.	1910.120
09/04/1992	Bloodborne pathogens standard requirements regarding employees performing residential services.	1910.1030
09/04/1992	Red Cross compliance with the bloodborne pathogens standard.	1910.1030
09/04/1992	Bloodborne pathogens standard's relationship to beverage consumption at nurses stations.	1910.1030, 1910.1030(d)(2)(ix)
09/04/1992	Bloodborne pathogens standard's relationship to employees trained in first aid around electrical lines	1910.1030
09/03/1992	Questions of Hazwoper in a state plan state.	1910.120
09/02/1992	Medical questions on recordkeeping.	1904 - Table of Contents
09/02/1992	Recordkeeping requirements for separate sites and types of records to be maintained.	1904 - Table of Contents
09/02/1992	Successful completion of a first aid course demonstrated by means other than a written knowledge test.	1910.151
09/02/1992	Stop of lost workday counts on the OSHA log involving the termination of an injured or ill employee.	1904 - Table of Contents
09/01/1992	South Carolina's regulatory procedures for single-use respirators.	1910.134
09/01/1992	Various questions on OSHA standards	1910.119, 1910.120, 1910.1030
09/01/1992	Bloodborne Pathogens standard's interpretation of containerization of reusable sharps.	1910.1030
09/01/1992	Using gloves in administering routine injections.	1910.1030
08/28/1992	Ceramic firing utilizing propane in amounts exceeding 10,000 pounds not subject to process safety management standard.	1910.119