Guidance Search
The Department of Labor provides this guidance search tool as a single, searchable location where users may search for guidance issued by any of the Department’s agencies, including significant guidance documents under Executive Order 12866. Individual guidance documents are maintained on the various agency websites, and if you know what agency you are looking for, you may also find guidance by navigating directly to that agency’s website. The Code of Federal Regulations and the Federal Register, which are not maintained by the Department, also include some of the Department’s interpretations of law and similar material.
OMB’s Final Bulletin for Agency Good Guidance Practices establishes policies and procedures for the development, issuance, and use of significant guidance documents by Executive Branch departments, including requiring that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor. Petitions should identify the specific guidance document by name and include your reason(s) for the request.
On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued the “Executive Order on Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation.” In response, the Department issued a final rule January 27, 2021 to rescind its August 28, 2020 rule on guidance documents.
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This poster provides steps employers can take to reduce the risk of exposure to the coronavirus at meat, poultry, and pork processing and packaging facilities in Swahili.
This memorandum provides temporary instructions during the COVID-19 pandemic to Area Offices and compliance safety and health officers (CSHOs) for enforcing the Respiratory Protection standard related to initial fit testing of powered air purifying respirators (PAPRs) for healthcare personnel.
This Desk Aid represents OSHA’s summary of the scope of coverage and protected activity and the procedures for investigating and adjudicating retaliation complaints under the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act.
Guidance on electronic filing of the Form 5500 through the EFAST2 system for small businesses.
This memorandum provides instructions and guidance to Area Offices and compliance safety and health officers (CSHOs) for enforcing the beryllium standards in construction and maritime, 29 CFR § 1915.1024 and 29 CFR § 1926.1124.
Consuming hydrating liquids and solids in aluminum smelting facilities with beryllium below 0.1 percent (0.1%) by weight - [1910.1024, 1910.1024(i)(4), 1910.1024(i)(4)(ii), 1910.1024(b), 1910.141(g)(2)]
This poster provides steps employers can take to reduce the risk of exposure to the coronavirus at fish and seafood processing and packaging facilities in Vietnamese.
This poster provides steps employers can take to reduce the risk of exposure to the coronavirus at fish and seafood processing and packaging facilities in Creole.
This poster provides steps employers can take to reduce the risk of exposure to the coronavirus at meat, poultry, and pork processing and packaging facilities in Karen.
This poster provides steps employers can take to reduce the risk of exposure to the coronavirus at fish and seafood processing and packaging facilities in Chinese Simplified.
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