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that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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This letter provides guidance on the distinction between definition of "son or daughter" age 18 or older or under age 18/Adult child; and pregnancy.
Whether the Southeast Alabama Gas District is an agency or instrumentality described in section 3(32), and whether five benefit programs offered by the Southeast Alabama Gas District to its employees are governmental plans within the meaning of section 3(32) of Title I of ERISA and, therefore, excluded from coverage under section 4(b)(1) of Title I of ERISA.
Whether a proposed distribution of plan assets to contributing employers upon the termination of a multiemployer plan would constitute a prohibited inurement of plan assets to employers under section 403(c)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
The use of computer-based training to satisfy OSHA training requirements. - [1910.120; 1926.65 ]
HCS as it relates to the guidelines described in OSHA's 1986 publication regarding disposal of hospital wastes contaminated with cytotoxic drugs. - [1910.1030; 1910.1200]
Interpretation for treated wood products in regards to paragraphs (f)(2)(i)-(iii) of the HCS. - [1910.1200]
Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) requirements for asbestos removal bags. - [1926.58; 1926.1101]
Clarification on the use of negative pressure glovebags for the removal of asbestos-containing materials. - [1926.1101]
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) requirements for coatings on automobile parts that will be sanded and cut. - [1910.1200]
Medical clearance for respirator wearers in emergency response situations. - [1910.120]
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