803 Ky. Admin. Regs. 2:420
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 5, November 1, 2024
Section 803 KAR 2:420 - Blasting and use of explosivesRELATES TO: KRS 338.051(3), 338.061, 29 C.F.R. 1926.900 -.914
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 enforced by the Department of Workplace Standards in the construction industry.
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) "Secretary" is defined by KRS 338.015(12).(5) "Secretary of Labor" means Secretary, Labor Cabinet, or Commissioner, Department of Workplace Standards, Labor Cabinet.Section 2. Except as modified by the definitions in Section 1 of this administrative regulation, the construction industry shall comply with 29 C.F.R. 1926, Subpart U, Blasting and the Use of Explosives, published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Services, General Services Administration.16 Ky.R. 717; eff. 12-15-89; Am. 20 Ky.R. 2723; eff. 5-11-94; 25 Ky.R. 2461; eff. 6-16-99; TAm eff. 8-9-2007; TAm eff. 9-8-2011; 47 Ky.R. 1482, 2384; eff. 8-3-2021.STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051(3), 338.061