803 KAR 2:300. General.

 

      RELATES TO: KRS 338.051, 338.061, 29 C.F.R. 1910.3-1910.7

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051(3), 338.061

      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. 29 C.F.R. 1910.3-1910.7 establishes occupational safety and health standards found to be national consensus standards or established federal standards to be enforced by the Office of Occupational Safety and Health in general industry. This administrative regulation establishes the general standards to be enforced by the Office of Occupational Safety and Health in general industry.

 

      Section 1. Definitions. (1) "Act" means KRS Chapter 338.

      (2) "Assistant Secretary of Labor" means Commissioner of Labor, Kentucky Department of Labor, or Executive Director, Office of Occupational Safety and Health, Kentucky Department of Labor.

      (3) "C.F.R." means Code of Federal Regulations.

      (4) "Employee" is defined in KRS 338.015(2).

      (5) "Employer" is defined in KRS 338.015(1).

      (6) "Established federal standard" is defined in KRS 338.015(10).

      (7) "National consensus standard" is defined in KRS 338.015(9).

      (8) "Secretary of Labor" means Commissioner of Labor, Kentucky Department of Labor or Executive Director, Office of Occupational Safety and Health, Kentucky Department of Labor.

      (9) "Standard" is defined in KRS 338.015(3).

      (10 "U.S. Department of Labor" means U.S. Department of Labor or Kentucky Department of Labor, U.S. 127 South, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

 

      Section 2. General industry shall comply with the following federal regulations published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Services, General Services Administration, except as modified by the definitions in Section 1 of this administrative regulation and requirements in Section 3 of this administrative regulation:

      (1) 29 C.F.R. 1910.3-1910.7, revised July 1, 2006; and

      (2) The amendment to 29 C.F.R. 1910.6 published in the February 14, 2007, Federal Register, Volume 72, Number 30 (72 Fed. Reg. 7190).

 

      Section 3. Purpose and Scope. The general industry standards established in 29 C.F.R. Part 1910 and referenced in KAR Title 803 shall apply to all employers, employees, and places of employment throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky except if excluded by KRS 338.021. (16 Ky.R. 683; eff. 12-15-89; Am. 2684; eff. 5-11-94; 23 Ky.R. 1687; eff. 12-13-96; 26 Ky.R. 643; 1004; eff. 11-15-99; 33 Ky.R. 1712; 2299; eff. 3-9-2007; 3499; 34 Ky.R. 28; eff. 8-6-07.)