803 KAR 2:311. Fire protection.

 

      RELATES TO: KRS Chapter 338, 29 C.F.R. Part 1910

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051(3), 338.061, 29 C.F.R. Part 1910

      NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) authorizes the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulgate occupational safety and health administrative regulations. KRS 338.061(2) authorizes the board to incorporate by reference established federal standards and national consensus standards. This administrative regulation establishes fire protection standards to be enforced by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health Compliance in general industry.

 

      Section 1. Definitions. (1) "Assistant secretary" means the Secretary of Labor, Commonwealth of Kentucky Commonwealth of Kentucky.

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

      (3) "Employer" is defined in KRS 338.015.

      (4) "OSHA" means the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Program.

      (5) "Standard" is defined in KRS 338.015.

 

      Section 2. General industry shall follow the federal regulations incorporated by reference in Section 3 of this administrative regulation as modified by the definitions in Section 1 of this administrative regulation.

 

      Section 3. Incorporation by Reference. (1) The following material is incorporated by reference:

      (a) 29 C.F.R. 1910.155 through 1910.165, and Appendices, revised as of July 1, 2001; and

      (b) The revisions to 29 C.F.R. 1910.157, as published in the November 7, 2002 Federal Register, Volume 67, Number 216.

      (2) This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Kentucky Department of Labor, Division of Education and Training, U.S. Highway 127 South, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

      (3) This material may also be obtained from the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Services, General Services Administration. (16 Ky.R. 694; eff. 12-15-89; Am. 20 Ky.R. 2694; eff. 5-11-94; 23 Ky.R. 1711; eff. 12-13-96; 25 Ky.R. 1158; eff. 1-19-99; 2447; eff. 6-16-99; 30 Ky.R. 12-5-2003; TAm eff. 8-9-2007.)