Standards Information and Activity
Status
of OSH Adoption of Federal Standards
The links below will
access the Federal Register document or a page with additional information
about the subject on the federal OSHA or the NCDOL
web site.
Agriculture
Currently there are no federal agriculture standards being reviewed.
Construction Industry
29 CFR 1926.95 – Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment – final rule. The OSH Division reviewed this final rule and adopted it verbatim. The North Carolina effective date is February 13, 2008. Employers must implement the PPE payment requirements no later than May 15, 2008.
General Industry
29 CFR Part 1910 - Update OSHA standards based on National Consensus Standards - final rule. The OSH Division reviewed this final rule and adopted it verbatim. The North Carolina effective date was April 17, 2008.
29 CFR 1910.132 – Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment – final rule. The OSH Division reviewed this final rule and adopted it verbatim. The North Carolina effective date is February 13, 2008. Employers must implement the PPE payment requirements no later than May 15, 2008.
29 CFR 1910 - Subpart S - Electrical Standard- final rule. The OSH Division reviewed this final rule and adopted it verbatim.
The North Carolina effective date was August 13, 2007.
29 CFR 1910.1026 – Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium – final rule. The OSH Division reviewed this settlement agreement for application in North Carolina. The OSH Division will not abide by the terms of this settlement agreement with the Surface Finishing Industry Council.
29 CFR 1915.152 and 1917.96 – Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment – final rule. The OSH Division reviewed this final rule and adopted it verbatim. The North Carolina effective date is February 13, 2008. Employers must implement the PPE payment requirements no later than May 15, 2008.
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OSH Division State Specific Rules
The OSH Division state specific rules are contained in Title 13 of the North Carolina
Administrative Code. Click on the title to access the section listed
below. The chapters listed are revised frequently. Please monitor this
page for updates.
OSH Division State Rulemaking Activity
The subjects below are currently in state-specific rulemaking.
Click on any links to obtain more information.
Personal Protective Equipment – 13 NCAC 7F.0104
Effective May 15, 2008, OSHNC repealed the state-specific requirement in general industry for employer payment for personal protective equipment as it was less effective than the new federal rule on the same subject.
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