803 KAR 2:311. Fire protection

      Section 1. Definitions. (1) "Assistant secretary" means the Secretary of Labor, Commonwealth of Kentucky.

      (2) "Employee" is defined in KRS 338.015.

      (3) "Employer" is defined in KRS 338.015.

      (4) "OSHA" means the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Program.

      (5) "Standard" is defined in KRS 338.015.

 

      Section 2. Except as modified by the definition in Section 1 of this administrative regulation, general industry shall comply with the following federal regulations published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration:

      (1) 29 C.F.R. 1910.155 through 1910.165, and Appendices, revised July 1, 2008; and

      (2) The revisions to 29 C.F.R. 1910.156, as published in the December 12, 2008 Federal Register, Volume 73, Number 240. (16 Ky.R. 694; eff. 12-15-1989; Am. 20 Ky.R. 2694; eff. 5-11-1994; 23 Ky.R. 1711; eff. 12-13-1996; 25 Ky.R. 1158; eff. 1-19-1999; 2447; eff. 6-16-1999; 30 Ky.R. 12-5-2003; TAm eff. 8-9-2007; 36 Ky.R. 167; 588; eff. 10-2-2009; TAm 7-12-12.)

Notation

      RELATES TO: 29 C.F.R. 1910.155-1910.165, EO 2009-537

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051(3), 338.061, EO 2009-537

      NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) authorizes the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulgate occupational safety and health administrative regulations. 29 C.F.R. 1910.155 to 1910.165 establish the federal requirements relating to fire protection. This administrative regulation establishes fire protection standards to be enforced by the Department of Workplace Standards in general industry.