Worker protection for employees incinerating hazardous waste on cement plant property.

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. This 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. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

May 15, 1996

Mr. Thomas Blank
Communications Director
Association for Responsible
Thermal Treatment
1090 Vermont Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005

Dear Mr. Blank:

Electrical hazardous area classification drawings in the workplace.

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. This 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. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

December 12, 1997

Mr. Walter Hyde
Hyde Consultants, Inc.
4106 Sherwood Lane
Houston, TX 77092

Dear Mr. Hyde:

The Process Safety Management Standard.

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. This 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. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

April 29, 1997

Maureen J. Wall
Senior Project Engineer
Environmental Resources Management, Inc.
855 Springdale Drive
Exton, Pennsylvania 19341

Dear Ms. Wall:

Process Safety Management regulations and directives.

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NOTICE: This is an OSHA Archive Document, and may no longer represent OSHA Policy. It is presented here as historical content, for research and review purposes only.

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. This 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. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

January 29, 1996

Mr. Kau, Chin-Cheng
CTCI Corporation
21 Fl, No. 77, Sec.2, Tun-Hwa South Road
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Dear Mr. Kau:

Thank you for your letters of November 9, 1995, addressed to the Office of the Solicitor and the Allentown Area Office of the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Your correspondence details your interest and that of the Council for Labor Affairs to learn more about the process safety management regulations and directives that we have here in the United States.

Applicability of PSM standard to explosive and pyrotechnic manufacturing.

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. This 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. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

February 4, 1998

Mr. Frank A. White, Vice President
Organization Resources Counselors, Inc.
1910 Sunderland Place, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036

Dear Mr. White:

The following is a response to your letter dated December 23, 1996, related to various activities involving explosives and whether the activities are covered by OSHA's Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals; Explosives and Blasting Agents Standard (PSM) (29 CFR 1910.119). We apologize for the delay in responding to your request.

Clarification on the documentation of inspections and tests required under the mechanical integrity provisions.

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. This 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. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

September 16, 1996

Mr. Sylvester W. Fretwell
Director of Safety
Lever Brothers Company
818 Sylvan Avenue
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632

Dear Mr. Sylvester:

PSM standard coverage of liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities.

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NOTICE: This is an OSHA Archive Document, and may no longer represent OSHA Policy. It is presented here as historical content, for research and review purposes only.

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. This 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. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

December 9, 1998

Mr. Richard Runyon
Senior Executive Consultant
SCIENTECH, Inc.
1303 South Central Ave., Suite 202
Kent, Washington 98032

Dear Mr. Runyon:

This is response to your letter of March 31, 1998 requesting interpretation of OSHA's standard 29 CFR 1910.119, Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals; Explosives and Blasting Agents (PSM). Specifically, your inquiry was related to PSM coverage of liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities. Your inquiry follows:

Applicability of the PSM standard to a flammable liquid manufacturing process.

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. This 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. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

 

Boundaries of a PSM-Covered Process that Includes the Storage of Cylinders of HHCs (Anhydrous Hydrogen Fluoride)

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. This 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. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

May 2, 2014

Mr. Paul Crook
Safety and Health Manager
Fluoro-Seal International, L.P.
16360 Park Ten Place
Suite 325
Houston, TX 77084

Dear Mr. Crook:

Process Safety Management standard.

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NOTICE: This is an OSHA Archive Document, and may no longer represent OSHA Policy. It is presented here as historical content, for research and review purposes only.

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. This 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. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

June 19, 1992

Mr. Neil Jay King
Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering
2445 M Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037-1420

Dear Mr. King: