803 KAR 2:311. Fire protection.

 

      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.

 

      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.)