OSHA Issues Letters of Interpretation
OSHA has recently issued two letters of interpretation.
A September 30 letter of interpretation addresses whether OSHA will rely on ANSI Z359.1-2007, regarding snaphook compressive strength requirements, in enforcing the general duty clause with respect to personal fall arrest systems in construction, as announced in letter #20070920-8088. The letter can be found at http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=27512.
An October 1 interpretation answers whether 1926 Subpart S is applicable when constructing a sewer or water line tunnel using an auger bore, employees must sometimes enter the section of the bore in which casing has been installed in order to clear blockages, check pipe alignment, cut wings with a torch to steer the casing, and perform other tasks before all the casing has been installed. http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=27515