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that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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Provides information for workers and employers about preparing for, responding to, and recovering from wildfires.
The FAQs provide general information about Domestic Service provisions applicable to an individual, family, or household using services rather than third party employers such as home health care agencies under the FLSA. In October 2013, the Department revised our regulations concerning domestic service employment.
Highlights the hydraulic fracturing process that occurs during the well completion phase. Provides information on Rig Up, Well and Equipment Testing, Perforating, Fracturing Fluid Blending and Pumping, Isolation and Flowback.
Information for employers on mold hazards and remediation during disaster cleanup
Provides workers and employers guidance on calibrating and testing direct-reading portable gas monitors used protect workers from unseen workplace gas hazards.
Facts about how a worker died when a cotton press failed due to metal fatigue. Guidance is specific to preventing another fatality from the same sequence of events.
Clarification of safe working load when hoisting overhead loads above people - [1926.554]
Clarification of safe working load when hoisting overhead loads above people.
One in a series of animated videos targetting new workers, showing the hazards and prevention methods when working in construction.
One in a series of animated videos targetting new workers, showing the hazards and prevention methods when working in construction.
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