DLEG - MIOSHA Standard Interpretations for General Industry

Subject	Topic	Date Issued

Air Contaminants	4, 4’-Methylene bis (2-chloroaniline) Skin Exposure	03/06/08
	Carbon Monoxide	10/30/06
	Enamel Dust - Lead - Ventilation Controls	10/30/06
	Isocyanates (BetaFoam 87100)	10/30/06
	Mold – Remediation Requirements	10/30/06
	Zinc Oxide Fumes	10/30/06

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Bloodborne Infectious Diseases	Altering of Safer Medical Devices	04/20/07
	Application of the Bloodborne Infectious Diseases Standard to Veterinary Clinics	12/11/07
	Bleach and Eyewash Stations	04/20/07
	Bloodborne Infectious Diseases (BIDs) and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE )	04/20/07
	Bloodborne Infectious Diseases (BIDs) Retraining	04/20/07
	Bloodborne Infectious Diseases Training - Law Enforcement	04/20/07
	Consumption of Food and Beverage	04/20/07
	Consumption of Food and Beverage and Application of Make-up	04/20/07
	Contaminated Equipment (Police/EMS Belts or Holsters)	06/10/08
	Crime Scene Clean-up	04/20/07
	Disposal of Medical Waste	01/30/08
	Janitors and Minimum Age Requirements	04/20/07
	Hepatitis B Vaccinations	12/11/07
	Medical Waste	04/20/07
	Medical Waste Disposal	12/11/07
	Medical Waste - Urine and Band-Aids	04/20/07
	Post Hepatitis Vaccination Testing Requirements	07/10/08
	Training Regulations	12/11/07

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Confined Space Entry	Definition of Confined Spaces	03/21/08
	Duties of Authorized Entrants - Medical Surveillance	10/30/06
	Entry Permits	10/30/06
	Self-Sealing Vault; Halon Gas Fire Extinguishing System	07/02/08

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Cranes	Bare Wire on Runway	04/28/08
	Capacity Rating	12/17/07
	Certification of Crane Riggers	12/17/07
	Certification for Crane Inspectors	12/17/07
	Crane vs. Hoist	12/17/07
	Documenting Visual Inspections	12/17/07
	Inspection Schedules	12/17/07
	Maintenance, Inspection, and Recordkeeping Requirements for Trolley-Mounted Electric Chain Hoist	03/06/08
	Motor Driven Chain Hoist	12/17/07
	Safety Latches	12/17/07
	Safety Latch on Overhead Crane Hook	04/14/08
	Stop Button Control	12/17/07
	Warning Devices for Overhead Cranes	12/17/07

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Electrical	Blocking Electrical Panels	12/19/07
	Changing Light Bulbs/Restrictions for Contract Staff	03/06/08
	Circuit Breaker Used as On/Off Switch	06/30/08
	Training and Qualifications of Employees Who Perform Electrical Troubleshooting	12/19/07

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Emergency Planning	Distance From a Tornado Shelter and Maximum Capacity	03/06/08
Emergency Planning	Frequency of Evacuation Drills	03/06/08

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Ergonomics	Lifting Limits for Employees	09/02/06
	Work Spaces	12/20/07
	Workstation Chair Requirements	01/30/08

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Eyewash/Shower Facilities	American National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment	12/11/07
	Emergency Eyewash Station Requirements	02/04/08
	Eyewash Inspection Records	12/11/07
	Eyewash Stations in a Portable Dental Sealant Program	04/08/08
	Required Minimum Number and Travel Distance	06/30/08
	Safety Showers in a Biomedical Laboratory	03/06/08
	Suitable Eyewash Facilities	12/11/07
	Suitable Eyewash Facilities in a Physician’s Office	12/11/07

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Fall Protection	42" Platform	04/13/07
	Aerial Work Platform - Safety Belt	04/13/07
	Alteration of high-lift connection points	04/13/07
	Certification of Fall Protection Anchor and Attachment Points	06/09/08
	Roof-Mounted Equipment Maintenance	06/30/08
	Scaffold Use During Maintenance	04/13/07
	Skylights	04/13/07
	Use of Fall Protection by Maintenance Workers	01/30/08
	Window Washing	12/20/07

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Fire Exits	Industrial Building Fire Alarm Requirements	06/10/08
Fire Exits	Self-Closing doors	01/30/08

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Fire Fighting	Leather Helmets	01/30/08
Fire Fighting	Training Requirements for FFII and 2 in 2 out	10/15/07

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First Aid	Number of First Aid Responders	12/20/07
First Aid	Working Alone Around Injection Molding Machines	12/20/07

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Flammable Liquids	Containers Made of Plastic	03/06/08
Flammable Liquids	Flammable Storage in Color Cabinets	06/10/08

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Hazard Communication	Consumer Products - MSDS	09/04/06
	Consumer Products - Standard Applicability 1	09/04/06
	Consumer Products - Standard Applicability 2	09/04/06
	Consumer Products - Windshield Washer Solvent	09/04/06
	Incident Command System	12/20/07
	Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Requirement	06/10/08
	MSDS - Accessibility	09/04/06
	MSDS - Availability of Sheets 1	08/24/07
	MSDS - Availability of Sheets 2	12/20/07
	MSDS - Distribution	09/04/06
	MSDS - Generic	12/20/07
	MSDS - Retention	09/04/06
	Piping Identification	09/04/06
	Written Hazard Communication Program	03/20/07

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Hazwoper	Hazwoper Trainer Certifications	05/08/08

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Illumination	Retail Lighting	03/06/08

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Ionizing Radiation	Radiation Exposure in Unrestricted Areas	03/06/08

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Ladders	Carrying Heavy Boxes up a Ladder to a Platform	12/27/07
	Portable Ladders - Manpower	06/10/08
	Secure Footing	12/27/07

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Lasers	Locating Information on Lasers	01/30/08

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Lockout/Tagout	Cranes	07/03/08
	Machine-Specific Written Procedures	10/30/06
	Part 85. Exemption for Installations	01/30/08
	Tags Used With Locks	10/30/06
	Variation In Safety Locks	10/30/06

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Machine Guarding	Automated Machinery	12/18/07
	Chain and Sprocket	12/18/07
	Color Coding	12/18/07
	Design of Guards and Guarding Requirements	12/18/07
	Distances From Each Other	01/03/08
	Emergency Stop Button	12/18/07
	Emergency Stop Cables	12/18/07
	Federal vs. MIOSHA Guarding Requirements	12/18/07
	Guards for On/Off Switches	12/18/07
	Machines Imported from Europe	12/18/07
	Presence Sensing Device Initiation/Interlock Guard Activation	12/18/07
	Printing Press Guards	12/18/07
	Two Hand Control as Guarding	12/18/07
	Two Hand Controls for Power Presses	12/18/07

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Medical Records	Confidentiality of Drug Test Results and Pre-Employment Disabilities	03/06/08

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Noise	Audiometric Testing	01/30/08
	Audiometric Testing for Temporary Employees	04/28/08
	Hearing Loss (Standard Threshold Shift) Determination and Recordkeeping	07/02/08
	Inclusion in Hearing Conservation Programs	01/30/08
	Listening to Headphones at the Worksite	12/27/07
	Standard Threshold Shift (STS) and Recording on the MIOSHA 300 Log	01/30/08

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Other	Agriculture - Tree Farm Regulations	06/30/08
	Air Chuggers (Winches) - Frequency of Inspections	03/06/08
	Airlines - Air Hose Whip	06/09/08
	Aisle Width	05/09/08
	Flame Locker (Flammable Storage Cabinet) - Inspection/ Checklists	02/04/08
	Inspections of Fire Extinguishers	04/28/08
	Loading and Unloading Flatbed Trailers/Specific Rules	03/06/08
	Materials Used to Secure Steel Coils on Wooden Pallets	03/06/08
	Nonionizing Radiation - Standards on Electromagnetic Fields in the Workplace	04/11/08
	Proper Use of Mineral Spirits - Chemical Exposure	03/06/08
	Roll Over Protective Structures-Construction, Exemptions and Labeling	04/08/08
	Stacking Height Limit	05/09/08
	Storage of Propane Cylinders in Building	06/10/08
	Taser Shocks	05/09/08
	Temporary Employees - Responsibility for Medical Surveillance Costs and for Controlling Employee Exposures	04/11/08

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Personal Protective Equipment	Cold-Weather Clothing	01/30/08
	Cold-Weather Clothing 2	01/30/08
	Compensation for Time Donning and Doffing Personal Protective Equipment	03/06/08
	Face and Eye Protection and Training, and Application to Small Employers	01/30/08
	Flip-Flop Shoes in an Office or Clinical Area	01/30/08
	Foot Protection; Dental Hygienist	01/30/08
	Footwear	06/10/08
	Reflective Vest Usage Requirement for Police Officers	03/06/08
	Steel Toed Shoes	01/30/08
	Steel Toed Boots with Metatarsal Guards	06/10/08
	Tinted Lenses in the Automotive Field	02/04/08
	Tinted Safety Glasses	01/30/08
	Who Pays for Personal Protective Equipment?	06/10/08
	Workplace Clothing - Hazard assessment	03/21/08

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Powered Industrial Trucks	Airport Equipment	10/30/06
	Aisles - Required Width in Warehouses	10/30/06
	Door Size and Clearance	10/30/06
	Hazardous Locations	10/30/06
	Ignition System in Compliance with MIOSHA Standards	07/02/08
	Manuals and Permits	10/30/06
	Mirrors	10/30/06
	Moving with Forks Raised	10/30/06
	Operator's Manual	10/30/06
	Pallet Jacks/Low-Lift Trucks	10/30/06
	Refresher Training	10/30/06
	Requirement for Mirrors and Fire Extinguishers	06/09/08
	Retain Daily-Inspection Reports	10/30/06
	Seat Belts	10/30/06
	Sliding Axle Trailers	07/03/08
	Suspended Michigan Driver's License	10/30/06
	Switch Horse, Switch Tractors - Lights, Alarms and Rated Capacity	10/30/06
	Training	12/27/07
	Valid Michigan Driver's License	10/30/06
	Ventilation	10/30/06
	Wheel Chocks	07/25/08

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Mechanical Power Presses	Inspection and Maintenance Records	01/30/08
Mechanical Power Presses	Press Control Redundancy: MIOSHA Requirements and ANSI Recommendations	01/30/08

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Recordkeeping	Company Parking Lots	03/21/08
	Employment Agencies Supplying Medical Data/Third Party (Clients)	05/08/08
	Fatalities and Multiple Hospitalizations	04/08/08
	Out of State Occurrences	03/21/08
	Positive Drug/Alcohol Results	07/20/07

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Respiratory Protection	Goatees	01/30/08
	Fit-Testing Qualifications for Fire Department Personnel	01/30/08
	Qualitative Fit Testing – Using Saccharin	10/30/06
	Repair of SCBAs – Training Requirements for Technicians	01/30/08
	Respirator Medical Evaluations	02/04/08
	Respirator Program Requirements - Dust Masks	10/30/06
	Respirator Selection – First Responders (Police Officers)	10/30/06
	Respirator Selection – Military Chemical Mask Usage	10/30/06
	Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Cylinder Filling/Pressurization	01/30/08
	Supplied Air Requirements	01/30/08
	Wearing of an SCBA by Employees Performing Emergency Rescue	06/10/08

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Sanitation	Access to Toilet Facilities and Ability to Freely Exit a Working Area	01/30/08
	Drink Containers in the Workplace	01/30/08
	Vermin Control	01/30/08

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Stairways & Ramps	Installation of Stairs Structurally Joined to a Ramp	01/30/08

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Temperature Extremes	Employee Cooling	01/30/08
	Heat Stress	06/29/07
	Maximum Workplace Temperatures	01/30/08
	Thermal Stress	01/30/08
	Temperature Control/Comfort Levels	01/30/08

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Tuberculosis	Cost of Testing for Tuberculosis (TB) and Hepatitis B	06/30/08
Tuberculosis	TB Respirator Fit-Testing Requirements For Employees in Home Health Care	01/30/08

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Ventilation	Re-Circulating Exhaust Air from a Grinding Operation	01/30/08
	Respiratory Protection - Air Contaminants and Odor From a Solvent Based Printer	03/06/08
	X-ray Film Development	01/30/08

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Welding	Oxygen and Acetylene Bottles	01/30/08
Welding	Transporting Welding Gas Cylinders	01/30/08

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Workplace Violence	Lifeguards Harassing Co-workers	01/30/08
Workplace Violence	Prevention & Liability	06/27/07

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