803 Ky. Admin. Regs. 2:301

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 803 KAR 2:301 - Federal standards for general industry

RELATES TO: KRS 338.051, 338.061, 29 C.F.R. 1910 Subpart B

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulgate occupational safety and health administrative regulations and authorizes the chairman to reference federal standards without board approval if necessary to meet federal time requirements. KRS 338.061 authorizes the board to establish, modify, or repeal standards and reference federal standards. This administrative regulation establishes standards that are enforced by the Department of Workplace Standards in general industry.

Section 1. Definitions.

(1) "Act" means KRS Chapter 338.

(2) "Assistant secretary" means the Secretary of Labor, Commonwealth of Kentucky or Commissioner, Department of Workplace Standards, Labor Cabinet.

(3) "Standard" means "occupational safety and health standard" as defined by KRS 338.015(3).

(4) "U.S. Department of Labor" means Kentucky Labor Cabinet, Department of Workplace Standards, 500 Mero Street, 3rd Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, or the U.S. Department of Labor.

Section 2. Except as modified by Section 1 of this administrative regulation, general industry shall comply with the federal requirements published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Services, General Services Administration; 29 C.F.R. 1910 Sub-part B, Adoption and Extension of Established Federal Standards.

803 KAR 2:301

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; 46 Ky.R. 2827; 47 Ky.R. 316; eff. 11-4-2020.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051(3), 338.061