803 KAR 2:317. Special industries.

 

      RELATES TO: KRS 338.051(3), 338.061, 29 C.F.R. 1910.261-1910.272

      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 necessary to accomplish the purposes of KRS Chapter 338. 29 C.F.R. 1910.261 to 1910.272 establish the federal requirements relating to special industries. EO 2008-472, effective June 16, 2008, established the Labor Cabinet and assigned to it all organizational entities associated with the former Department of Labor. This administrative regulation establishes the special industries standards to be enforced by the Department of Workplace Standards in general industry.

 

      Section 1. Definitions. (1) "Assistant Secretary" means Secretary, Labor Cabinet or Commissioner, Department of Workplace Standards, Labor Cabinet.

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

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

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

 

      Section 2. Except as modified by the definitions in Section 1 of this administrative regulation, general industry shall comply with the following federal requirements published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Services, General Services Administration: 29 C.F.R. 1910.261-1910.272, revised July 1, 2008. (16 Ky.R. 699; eff. 12-15-89; Am. 17 Ky.R. 1852; eff. 1-6-91; 20 Ky.R. 2698; eff. 5-11-94; 21 Ky.R. 113; eff. 9-12-94; 2256; eff. 4-20-95; 22 Ky.R. 1730; eff. 5-16-96; 23 Ky.R. 1722; eff. 12-13-96; 25 Ky.R. 1161; eff. 1-19-99; 2450; eff. 6-16-99; 30 Ky.R. 710; eff. 12-5-2003; 31 Ky.R. 1594; 1818; eff. 5-26-05; 32 Ky.R. 550; 873; eff. 12-2-05; 33 Ky.R. 1724; 2302; eff. 3-9-07; 35 Ky.R. 1302; 1758; eff. 3-6-09.)