803 KAR 2:403. Occupational health and environmental controls  


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

          (2) "Director" means Director, Division of Occupational Safety and Health Compliance, Kentucky Labor Cabinet.

          (3) "U.S. Department of Labor" means Kentucky Labor Cabinet or U.S. Department of Labor.

     

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

          (1) 29 C.F.R. 1926.50 through 1926.66, revised July 1, 2012; and

          (2) The revisions to 29 C.F.R. 1926.62 and 1926.65 as published in the February 8, 2013 Federal Register, Volume 78, Number 27. (16 Ky.R. 704; eff. 12-15-89; Am. 16 Ky.R. 2468; eff. 7-9-90; 18 Ky.R. 184; eff. 9-6-91; 1950; eff. 2-7-92; 19 Ky.R. 1892; eff. 4-7-93; 20 Ky.R. 645; eff. 11-8-93; 2705; eff. 5-11-94; 21 Ky.R. 119; eff. 9-12-94; 2261; eff. 4-20-95; 22 Ky.R. 1149; 1473; eff. 2-12-96; 23 Ky.R. 1734; eff. 12-13-96; 3939; eff. 7-17-97; 24 Ky.R. 1156; eff. 1-12-98; 25 Ky.R. 1168; eff. 1-19-99; 2458; eff. 6-16-99; 32 Ky.R. 559; 877; eff. 12-2-2005; 33 Ky.R. 1132; 1529; eff. 1-5-07; 3062; eff. 6-1-07; 36 Ky.R. 177; 593; eff. 10-2-2009; 38 Ky.R. 112; eff. 10-7-11; 38 Ky.R. 2037; eff. 8-31-2012; 40 Ky.R. 154; eff. 10-4-2013.)

Notation

      RELATES TO: KRS 338.051, 338.061, 29 C.F.R. 1926.50-1926.66

      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 adopt and promulgate occupational safety and health administrative regulations. 29 C.F.R. 1926.50 to 1926.66 establish the federal requirements relating to occupational health and environmental controls. This administrative regulation establishes the occupational health and environmental control standards to be enforced by the Department of Workplace Standards in the area of construction.