803 KAR 2:301. Adoption and extension of
established federal standards.
RELATES TO: KRS 338.051, 338.061, 29
C.F.R. 1910
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051(3),
338.061, 29 C.F.R. 1910
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS
338.051(3) authorizes the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards
Board to adopt and promulgate occupational safety and health administrative
regulations. KRS 338.061(2) provides that the board may incorporate by
reference established federal standards and national consensus standards. The
following administrative regulation contains those standards to be enforced by
the Division of Occupational Safety and Health Compliance in the area of
general industry.
Section 1. Definitions. (1)
"Act" means KRS Chapter 338.
(2) "Assistant Secretary of
Labor" means the Secretary of Labor, Commonwealth of Kentucky.
(3) "Standard" means the same
as regulation or federal rule which requires conditions or the adoption or use
of one (1) or more practices, means, methods, operations, or processes,
reasonably necessary or appropriate to provide safe and healthful employment.
(4) "U.S. Department of Labor"
means Kentucky Labor Cabinet, Department of Workplace Standards, U.S. 127
South, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, or the U.S. Department of Labor.
Section 2. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) The following material is incorporated by reference:
(a) 29 C.F.R. 1910.11-1910.19 of the Code
of Federal Regulations revised as of July 1, 1998, published by the Office of
the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Services, General Services
Administration are incorporated by reference.
(b) The revision to 29 C.F.R. 1910.16,
"Longshoring and marine terminals", as published in the Federal
Register, Volume 63, Number 230, December 1, 1998.
(2) This material may be inspected,
obtained, and copied at: Kentucky Labor Cabinet, Division of Occupational
Safety and Health Education and Training, U.S. 127 South, Frankfort, Kentucky
40601. Office hours are 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (ET), Monday through Friday. (16 Ky.R.
683; eff. 12-15-89; Am. 19 Ky.R. 1887; eff. 4-7-93; 20 Ky.R. 2685; eff.
5-11-94; 21 Ky.R. 2250; eff. 4-20-95; 23 Ky.R. 1689; eff. 12-13-96; 3925; eff.
7-17-97; 24 Ky.R. 1148; eff. 1-12-98; 2152; eff. 7-13-98; 26 Ky.R. 645; 1004;
eff. 11-15-99; TAm eff. 8-9-2007; TAm eff. 9-8-2011.)