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that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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- If you are searching using an acronym, try a second search with the acronym spelled out. For example, if you are searching for guidance related to the Davis-Bacon Act, try searching "Davis-Bacon Act" as well as "DBA".
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Applicability of 29 CFR 1910.107, spray finishing using flammable and combustible materials, for fiberglass lay-up/spray-up. - [1910.107]
Interpretation of the phrase "equivalent entity" with reference to standards regarding chains and slings. - [1910.184]
Section 3(m) of the FLSA states that "wage" paid to any employee includes the reasonable cost to the employer of furnishing such employee with board, lodging, or other facilities. The cost of furnishing "facilities" which are primarily for the benefit or convenience of the employer will not be recognized as reasonable and may not be included in computing wages. However, the reasonable cost or fair value of meals actually received may be used in meeting the minimum wage obligation.
Propane pre-heaters used to pre-heat steel in field construction. - [1926.350; 1926.351; 1926.153]
Whether the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) -New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) ¬Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (MABSTOA) Health Benefit Trust (the Plan) is a "governmental plan," within the meaning of section 3(32) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
Interpretation on requirements for guard rail height on ledges. - [1910.23(c)(3)]
Platform support wire ropes with automatic safety locking devices as an alternate to a safety belt attached to cable for covered elevators. - [1926.552]
What constitutes a full-time employee or the equivalent within the meaning of section 541.105(a) of Regulations, Part 541
OSHA's policy on classification of a wet well as a Class 1, Division 1 location. - [1910.309]
OSHA fixed ladder requirements. - [1910.27(d)(1)(vi)]
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