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that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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worker safety info sheet
This set of FAQs addresses a variety of ACA implementation topics, the HIPAA nondiscrimination and wellness program rules, and the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008.
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PERM Frequently Asked Questions addressing "business days" requirements.
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard - [1910.1030]
To inform the Office of Apprenticeship (OA) and the State Apprenticeship Agencies (SAA) staff, Registered Apprenticeship program sponsors and other Registered Apprenticeship partners of the role of a State Apprenticeship Council (SAC).
Prevention of needlestick injuries caused by the improper removal of Taser darts - [1910.1030]
Contains links to various training and compliance assistance tools suggested for entities subject to CRC's external enforcement program, such as training presentations, webinars, documents issued by other Federal agencies.
Fact sheet focusing on signal person qualifications in Subpart CC
Fact sheet focusing on rigger qualifications in Subpart CC
Numerous questions on lockout/tagout under 1910.147 and Subpart S. - [1910.147]
This button allows you to download all records in the database as of 1:00 am ET today into a CSV file. Please note that record changes made today will not be reflected until tomorrow.