803 KAR 2:316. Welding, cutting, and brazing.

      RELATES TO: KRS 338.051(3), 338.061, 29 C.F.R. 1910.251 -1910.255

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051(3), 338.061

      NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051 requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to adopt and promulgate occupational safety and health administrative regulations necessary to accomplish the purposes of KRS Chapter 338. This administrative regulation establishes the welding, cutting, and brazing standards to be enforced by the Office of Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Compliance in the area of general industry.

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

      (2) "Assistant Secretary of Labor" means the Commissioner of the Department of Labor, Commonwealth of Kentucky.

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

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

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

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

      Section 2.General industry shall comply with the requirements of 29 C.F.R. 1910.251 through 1910.255, revised as of July 1, 2006, as amended by the definitions established in Section 1 of this administrative regulation. (16 Ky.R. 698; eff. 12-15-89; Am. 17 Ky.R. 1851; eff. 1-6-91; 23 Ky.R. 1720; eff. 12-13-96; 25 Ky.R. 1159; eff. 1-19-99; 33 Ky.R. 1721; 2301; eff. 3-9-2007.)