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that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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Clarifies the regulatory requirement to report the lawful job-related reasons for rejecting U.S. applicants.
OSHA provided clarification for OSHA requirements for smoke plume generated from laser and electrosurgical instruments in dental offices and hospital operating rooms.
OSHA requirements for smoke plume generated from laser and electrosurgical instruments in dental offices and hospital operating rooms - [OSH Act of 1970 - Section 5(a)(1)] - [1910.132; 1910.134; 1910.1000]
Set of FAQs clarifying the regulatory definition of a worksite
Set of FAQs clarifying the H2-A filing and processing requirements.
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urge employers (owners and operators) to conduct a root cause analysis following an incident or near miss at a facility.1 A root cause is a fundamental,
fact sheet for employers/workers
This fact sheet addresses the importance of root cause investigations, a general description of a root cause analysis, and additional resources.
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