803 KAR 2:403. Occupational health and environmental controls.

      RELATES TO: KRS 338.051, 338.061, 29 C.F.R. 1926.50-1926.66

      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 adopt and promulgate occupational safety and health administrative regulations. 29 C.F.R. 1926.50 to 1926.66 establish the federal requirements relating to occupational health and environmental controls. This administrative regulation establishes the occupational health and environmental control standards to be enforced by the Office of Occupational Safety and Health in the area of construction.

      Section 1. Definitions. (1) "Assistant secretary" means Commissioner of Labor, Kentucky Department of Labor.

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

      (3) "U.S. Department of Labor" means Kentucky Department of Labor or U.S. Department of Labor.

      Section 2. (1) Until midnight of February 23, 2007, the construction industry shall comply with the occupational health and environmental controls requirements established at 29 C.F.R. 1926.50 through 1926.66, revised as of July 1, 2006, as amended by the definitions established in Section 1 of this administrative regulation.

      (2) Beginning February 24, 2007, the construction industry shall comply with the occupational health and environmental controls requirements established in 29 C.F.R. 1926.50 through 1926.66 revised as of August 24, 2006, as amended by the definitions established in Section 1 of this administrative regulation. (16 Ky.R. 704; eff. 12-15-89; Am. 16 Ky.R. 2468; eff. 7-9-90; 18 Ky.R. 184; eff. 9-6-91; 1950; eff. 2-7-92; 19 Ky.R. 1892; eff. 4-7-93; 20 Ky.R. 645; eff. 11-8-93; 2705; eff. 5-11-94; 21 Ky.R. 119; eff. 9-12-94; 2261; eff. 4-20-95; 22 Ky.R. 1149; 1473; eff. 2-12-96; 23 Ky.R. 1734; eff. 12-13-96; 3939; eff. 7-17-97; 24 Ky.R. 1156; eff. 1-12-98; 25 Ky.R. 1168; eff. 1-19-99; 2458; eff. 6-16-99; 32 Ky.R. 559; 877; eff. 12-2-2005; 33 Ky.R. 1132; 1529; eff. 1-5-07; 3062; eff. 6-1-07.)