803 KAR 2:317. Special industries

      Section 1. Definitions. (1) "Assistant Secretary" means Secretary, Labor Cabinet, or Commissioner, Department of Workplace Standards, Labor Cabinet.

      (2) "C.F.R." means Code of Federal Regulations.

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

      (4) "Employer" is defined by KRS 338.015(1).

      (5) "Standard" is defined by KRS 338.015(3).

 

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

      (1) 29 C.F.R. 1910.261-1910.272, effective July 1, 2014;

      (2) The amendments to 29 C.F.R. 1910.269 as published in the September 24, 2014 Federal Register, Volume 79, Number 185; and

      (3) The amendment to 29 C.F.R. 1910.266 as published in the July 1, 2014 Federal Register, Volume 79, Number 126. (16 Ky.R. 699; eff. 12-15-1989; Am. 17 Ky.R. 1852; eff. 1-6-1991; 20 Ky.R. 2698; eff. 5-11-1994; 21 Ky.R. 113; eff. 9-12-1994; 2256; eff. 4-20-1995; 22 Ky.R. 1730; eff. 5-16-1996; 23 Ky.R. 1722; eff. 12-13-1996; 25 Ky.R. 1161; eff. 1-19-1999; 2450; eff. 6-16-1999; 30 Ky.R. 710; eff. 12-5-2003; 31 Ky.R. 1594; 1818; eff. 5-26-2005; 32 Ky.R. 550; 873; eff. 12-2-2005; 33 Ky.R. 1724; 2302; eff. 3-9-2007; 35 Ky.R. 1302; 1758; eff. 3-6-2009; 38 Ky.R. 2027; eff. 8-31-2012; 40 Ky.R. 2834; eff. 9-5-2014; 42 Ky.R. 117, 683; eff. 10-2-2015.)

Notation

      RELATES TO: KRS 338.015, 338.051(3), 338.061, 29 C.F.R. 1910.261-1910.272

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051(3), 338.061

      NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulgate occupational safety and health administrative regulations necessary to accomplish the purposes of KRS Chapter 338. 29 C.F.R. 1910.261 to 1910.272 authorize the federal requirements relating to special industries. This administrative regulation establishes the special industries standards to be enforced by the Department of Workplace Standards in general industry.