RELATES TO: KRS Chapter 338, 29 C.F.R. 1910.155-1910.165
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 fire protection standards that are enforced by the Department of Workplace Standards in general industry.
Section 1. Definitions. (1) "Assistant secretary" means the Secretary of Labor, Commonwealth of Kentucky or Commissioner, Department of Workplace Standards, Labor Cabinet.(2) "Employee" is defined by KRS 338.015(2).(3) "Employer" is defined by KRS 338.015(1).(4) "OSHA" means the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Program.(5) "Standard" means "occupational safety and health standard" as defined by KRS 338.015(3).Section 2. Except as modified by the definitions in 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 Subpart L, Adoption and Extension of Established Federal Standards.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 7-12-2012; 46 Ky.R. 2830; 47 Ky.R. 317; eff. 11-4-2020.STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051(3), 338.061