803 Ky. Admin. Regs. 2:321
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 5, November 1, 2024
Section 803 KAR 2:321 - Occupational health and environmental controlRELATES TO: KRS Chapter 338, 29 C.F.R. 1910.6, 1910.94-1910.98
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 the occupational health and environmental control 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 Secretary, Education and Labor Cabinet, or Commissioner, Department of Workplace Standards, Education and Labor Cabinet.(3) "C.F.R." means Code of Federal Regulations.(4) "Standard" is defined by KRS 338.015(3).(5) "U.S. Department of Labor" means Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet, Mayo-Underwood Building, 3rd Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, or the U.S. Department of Labor.Section 2. Except as modified by the definitions in Section 1, general industry shall comply with 29 C.F.R. 1910, Subpart G, Occupational Health and Environmental Control published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and the Records Services, General Services Administration.48 Ky.R. 2141; eff. 7/5/2022; TAm eff. 11/10/2022STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051(3), 338.061