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that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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OSHA's position on employer performing additional air monitoring that exceeds OSHA requirements. - [1910.1000]
Whether OSHA has jurisdiction to regulate the safety of professional baseball players and spectators.
Requirement for an employer to conduct an exposure assessment for tasks involving lead-containing paint. - [1926.62 ; 1926.62(d)(2); 1926.62(d)(2)(i)(A); 1926.62(d)(3)(iii); 1910.62(d)(3)(iv); 1926.62(d)(3)(iv)(A); 1926.62(d)(3)(iv)(B); 1926.62(n)(4)]
OSHA's position on the use of lancets or lancing devices without safety-engineered features for finger prick blood sampling in the workplace. - [1910.1030; 1910.1030(d)(2)(i)]
Day care teachers not licensed by state board of education are not exempt as teachers under 13(a)(1)
Reminds the coal mining industry of the required examinations and tests of hoist equipment safety devices. Improper tests and examinations could lead to a potential safety hazard.
Informs the mining industry and coalbed methane industry of a methane inundation hazard that may occur if unplugged or inadequately plugged horizontal coalbed methane well systems are intersected during coal mining.
Compliance of stair and platform railings with height requirements in OSHA standards for fixed industrial stairs. - [1910.23; 1910.23(e)]
Clarification of several recordkeeping scenarios regarding days away from work, restricted work activity, and work-relatedness. - [1904; 1904.5(b)(2); 1904.7(b)(1); 1904.7(b)(3); 1904.7(b)(3)(viii); 1904.7(b)(4); 1904.7(b)(4)(i); 1904.7(b)(5); 1904.33]
Response to request for a meeting to discuss the Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program (NEP), CPL 03-00-006.
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