December 12, 2008—The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published several Interpretations explaining various OSHA standards, including:
- Refresher training requirements for Class III asbestos work and training for excavations disturbing soil with ACM
- OSHA’s position on the use of lancets or lancing devices without safety-engineered features for finger prick blood sampling in the workplace
- Compliance of stair and platform railings with height requirements in OSHA standards for fixed industrial stairs
- Requirements for tapping or tying-in to asbestos-containing cement water pipes in construction
- Storage and use of compressed gas cylinders; whether cylinder is considered an oxidizing compressed gas or oxygen cylinder
- Employer selection of local fire department as its off-site rescue service for compliance with 29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)
- Whether a pH buffer solution can be used as a cleansing agent for employees who work with Portland cement
- Placement of sharps containers and requirement to ensure they are maintained in an upright position
All of the Interpretations are available on OSHA’s What’s New Web page, under December 4, 2008.
