Organizing OSHA Standards
A standard (or regulation) is a regulatory requirement established and published by the agency to serve as criteria for measuring whether employers are in compliance with the OSH Act laws.
CFR 29 - Labor, Part 1910 - General Industry.
OSHA standards are published in Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and are divided by industry:
- Part 1904 covers OSHA recordkeeping requirements.
- Part 1910 covers requirements for general industry.
- Part 1926 covers the requirements for the construction industry.
- Parts 1915, 1917 and 1918 cover the maritime industry.
- Part 1928 covers agriculture industry.
- Part 1952 covers requirements for State Plans.
All OSHA standards are available on OSHA's website. You can look them up by the standard number or do a search by topic.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
4-2. The 29 CFR OSHA standard for construction is _____ and _____ for general industry.
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