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that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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When permits are required for entry into a permit required confined space. - [1910.146]
Whether the statutory exemption under ERISA section 408(b)(2) or Internal Revenue Code section 4975(d)(2) would be available where a plan and a party in interest enter into a settlement agreement which constitutes a prohibited exchange under ERISA section 406(a)(1)(A) and Code section 4975(c)(1)(A).
Clarification on whether the ozone process described is covered by the PSM Standard. - [1910.119]
Compliance Policy Concerning 29 CFR 1910.146. - [1910.146]
Clarification on OSHA's policy regarding Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health since NIOSH has lowered several IDLH levels. - [1910.134(d); 1910.134(d)(2)]
Clarification of OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard with regards to the carcinogenicity of wood dust. - [1910.1200]
A " proposed "pay equalization plan" that averages hours worked each pay period rather than actual hours worked in the pay period would not comply with FLSA overtime requirements. The averaging pay proposal is also not a valid Belo plan under section 7(f). Also addresses validity of a prepayment plan.
Interpretation of the provision of the Permit Required Confined Spaces Standard. - [1910.146]
Clarification of the OSHA reference to welding rods in a March 21, Memorandum to Regional Administrators. - [1910.1200]
MSDSs for chemicals purchased prior to 1985. - [1910.1200]
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