803 Ky. Admin. Regs. 2:408
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 5, November 1, 2024
Section 803 KAR 2:408 - Tools - hand and powerRELATES TO: KRS Chapter 338, 29 C.F.R. 1926.301-307
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 construction.
Section 1. Definitions. (1) "C.F.R." means Code of Federal Regulations.(2) "Employee" is defined by KRS 338.015(2).(3) "Employer" is defined by KRS 338.015(1).(4) "Standard" means "occupational safety and health standard" as defined by KRS 338.015(3).Section 2. Except as established in Section 1 of this administrative regulation, the construction industry shall comply with 29 C.F.R. 1926, Subpart I, Tools-Hand and Power, published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Services, General Services Administration.16 Ky.R. 1101; eff. 12-15-1989; Am. 17 Ky.R. 3514; eff. 8-2-1991; 20 Ky.R. 2715; eff. 5-11-1994; 23 Ky.R. 1740; eff. 12-13-1996; 31 Ky.R. 1598; 1819; eff. 5-26-2005; TAm eff. 8-9-2007; TAm eff. 9-8-2011; TAm eff. 7-12-2012; 47 Ky.R. 1638, 2381; eff. 8-3-2021.STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051(3), 338.061