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PD Number	Issue Date	Revised, Reviewed or Rescinded	Subject
A-0	01/01/79	02/29/00	Writing Program Directives
A-3	01/01/79	07/27/01	Intrinsically Safe Equipment in Potentially Explosive Environments
A-8	01/01/79	07/27/01	Polychlorinated Bithenyls (PCBs) Exposures
A-9	02/01/79	06/06/00	Welding, Cutting, or Heating Metals Coated with Lead Based Paint
A-10	01/01/79	05/08/00	Lead: Guidance for Prophylactic Chelation
A-12	01/01/79	06/06/00	Bulk Oxygen Systems
A-13	01/01/79	03/09/01	Power Presses: Clutches
A-15	01/01/79	03/09/01	Guarding: Inclined Belts on Light and Medium Duty Sewing Machines
A-17	01/01/79	05/08/00	Flammable and Combustible Liquids: Use & Storage
A-19	01/01/79	04/12/01	Roll-Over Protective Structures (ROPS): Minimum Performance Criteria
A-20	01/01/79	03/08/01	Abrasive Wheel Machinery - Work Rests
A-21	01/01/79	05/09/00	Ladders: Fixed Ladders in Manholes
A-22	01/01/79	03/27/01	Electrical Product Approval
A-23	01/01/79	03/21/01	Tools: Powder Actuated Fastening
A-24	01/01/79	05/10/01	Pile Driving Clarification: Tying Off Loft-Workers, Top-Men, and/or Pile-Monks
A-26	01/01/79	03/09/01	Drains on Air Receivers
A-29	01/01/79	05/08/00	Acceptable Method of Determining Flashpoints
A-31	01/01/79	03/21/01	Guarding: Cut-Off Wheels and Masonry Saws
A-32	01/01/79	08/15/07	Roll-Over Protective Structures (ROPS: Agricultural Tractors)
A-33	01/01/79	04/11/00	Ladders: Manhole Metal Ladders for Telecommunications Workers
A-36	01/01/79	02/08/07	PPE: Hand Protection for Meat Cutters in Food Stores
A-38	08/10/79	03/08/01	Guarding: Radial Arm Saws
A-44	05/01/79	04/02/01	Industrial Trucks: Class II, Division 2 Locations
A-48	08/10/79	05/08/00	Flammable and Combustible Liquids: Polyethylene Containers
A-49	08/10/79	05/25/01	Citations: Process for Splitting Citations
A-50	08/10/79	06/29/00	Metal Waste Cans
A-51	08/10/79	03/09/01	Guarding: Power Transmission Belts
A-53	08/10/79	03/09/01	Industrial Trucks: Opening or Closing Railroad Freight Car Doors
A-54	08/10/79	03/09/01	Aisles and Passageways: Appropriately Marked Aisles and Passageways
A-55	08/10/79	03/09/01	Guarding: Platen Presses
A-58	09/10/79	05/15/00	Medical Examinations: Employee Refusal to Have Required Medical Examination or Annual Audiogram
A-60	04/01/81	05/25/01	Recordkeeping Requirements for Railroad Facilities
A-62	04/01/81	02/22/01	Permit-Required Confined Spaces (PRCS)
A-63	09/10/79	11/13/07	Eyewash and Safety Showers
A-66	09/10/79	02/22/01	Lighting
A-67	09/10/79	03/09/01	Handrails and Railings in General Industry
A-69	09/10/79	03/09/01	Power Presses: Mechanical Power Presses
A-74	10/01/80	03/09/01	Electrical Equipment Used in Wetwells
A-75	04/01/80	05/04/00	Welding, Cutting and Heat Treating Operations in Tunnels and Shafts
A-77	10/01/80	03/09/01	Forging Machines
A-84	08/01/80	03/09/01	Guarding: Tongue Guards on Grinding Wheels
A-86	05/30/80	06/01/00	High Visibility Garments
A-87	04/15/80	03/09/01	Guarding: Mechanical Power Presses
A-89	06/15/81	11/13/07	Vehicles: Positive Means of Support for Vehicles with Dump Bodies
A-91	08/01/80	06/29/00	Exposure and Medical Records: Storage & Retention
A-92	10/01/80	03/09/01	Guarding: Mechanical Power Presses for Diesetters
A-93	08/01/80	08/15/00	Transporting Blasting Caps with Other Explosives
A-96	09/01/81	05/08/00	Benzidine-Based Dyes: Direct Black 38, Direct Brown 95, and Direct Blue 6 Dyes
A-97	09/01/80	04/17/08	Toilet Facilities: Reasonable Access
A-98	12/10/80	03/13/01	PPE: Head Protection
A-101	10/01/80	06/29/00	Medical Examinations: Rehired Employees
A-104	04/01/81	05/01/08	Guarding: Open-sided Metal Pouring Platforms and Runways
A-107	04/01/81	03/13/01	Guarding: Woodworking Machinery
A-108	11/01/80	06/09/05	Flammable and Combustible Liquids: Storage
A-110	09/11/80	03/09/01	Guarding: Scissor Lift
A-113	12/10/80	06/29/00	PPE: Foundries
A-114	05/18/81	03/21/01	Jurisdiction: Mine Safety and Health Administration
A-115	05/18/81	05/08/00	Flammable and Combustible Liquids: Aboveground Tanks
A-120	06/30/81	03/09/01	Guarding: Portable Abrasive Grinders When Used for Internal Grinding
A-127	05/01/82	06/04/01	Cranes and Derricks: Normal Operating Conditions
A-130	06/01/82	03/09/01	Stairs: Alternating Tread Type Stairs
A-137	03/15/83	06/29/00	PPE: Laundering Fire-Resistive Coats (Turnouts)
A-139	03/10/83	06/26/01	Guarding: Alternative Methods for the Oil and Gas Drilllling Industry
A-142	08/05/83	07/18/00	Ladders: Fixed Ladders in Emergency Situations
A-146	07/15/84	06/26/00	Chemical Storage: Reactive and Incompatible Materials
A-149	05/01/86	05/12/00	Overexposure Symptoms: Advising Employees
A-150	02/10/86	09/12/01	Hazard Communication
A-151	12/01/86	05/25/01	Oil-Well: Transporting Select Fire Perforating Guns
A-152	12/15/87	02/27/06	Safety and Health Program Review
A-154	06/01/88	03/11/02	Bloodborne Pathogens
A-156	02/15/91	05/20/08	Lockout/Tagout
A-158	03/15/91	09/11/01	Citations: Egregious Violations
A-159	05/01/91	09/09/05	Enforcement Procedures for Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde (A-159)
A-160	04/15/91	02/24/03	Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response: Post-Emergency Response Operations
A-161	05/01/79	02/28/05	Asbestos Update
A-162	08/15/91	06/26/01	Lift-Slab Construction Operations
A-163	12/01/91	03/19/01	Inspection Criteria: State-Wide Settlement Agreements
A-164	01/01/92	10/21/93	Electrical Safety
A-165	01/01/92	06/09/02	Inspection Criteria: OR-OSHA Response to Significant Events of Potentially Catastrophic Consequence
A-166	07/17/79	09/14/00	Respiratory Protection: Possible Defects on Scott Air Pak Il/IIA and Presur-Pak Il/IIA Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
A-167	04/30/86	06/29/00	Respiratory Protection: Bureau of Mines Approved Gas Mask Canisters
A-170	10/01/92	10/21/93	Memorandum of Understanding Between Federal OSHA and Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, OSHA Instruction CPL 2.92
A-172	11/01/81	06/04/01	Guarding: Iron Workers and Mechanical Power Presses
A-173	11/01/81	06/04/01	Guardrail Height in General Industry
A-174	01/02/93	08/28/00	Local Emphasis Program (LEP): Field Sanitation
A-176	09/01/90	06/29/01	Excavation Standards
A-177	04/05/93	03/07/08	Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
A-178	04/01/93	03/27/01	Ladders: Fixed Ladders used on Outdoor Advertising Structures and Billboards
A-180	04/15/80	05/12/00	Arsenic Exposures in Battery Manufacturing and Reclaiming Plants
A-181	09/01/80	08/15/00	Meat Tenderizing Technology in the Meat Packing Industry
A-183	02/01/87	05/12/00	Tar-Asphalt Kettles
A-184	04/01/81	05/12/00	Medical Surveillance Programs that Require Genetic information
A-185	04/01/81	08/15/00	Arsenic
A-186	05/30/81	03/27/01	Compressed Gas: Securing Compressed Gas Cylinders
A-187	09/01/81	09/14/00	Cotton Dust
A-188	09/01/81	06/06/01	Maritime: Cargo Gear Regulations and Requirements for Gear Certification
A-189	09/01/81	07/01/97	Grain Handling Facilities
A-190	11/01/81	04/03/00	Industrial Trucks: Chocking Tractor Trailers
A-192	11/01/81	03/27/01	Guarding: Portable Belt Sanding Machines
A-193	11/01/81	02/12/07	Guarding: Awareness Barriers Metal Cutting Shears
A-194	11/01/81	04/11/00	Proof Testing: Alloy Steel Chain Slings
A-195	05/01/82	06/04/01	Memorandum of Understanding Between the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, OR-OSHA, and the United States Coast Guard
A-196	03/10/83	03/27/01	Maritime: OAR 437-03-1926.605(a)(1) as Applied to Marine Construction
A-197	05/15/84	05/20/08	Fall Protection: General Industry
A-198	09/05/85	03/27/01	Maritime: Settlement Agreement Between the National Grain and Feed Association, Inc., and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
A-200	08/10/89	09/14/00	Medical Records: Procedures for Reviewing Specific Medical Records
A-201	07/15/90	01/18/08	Radiation: Inspecting NRC - Licensed Nuclear Facilities
A-203	05/30/80	09/14/00	Wood Preservatives Containing Chlorinated Phenols
A-204	06/15/81	08/25/04	Hydrofluoric Acid
A-205	11/01/81	06/29/00	Anesthetic Gases
A-206	04/15/94	03/01/08	Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response: Responding to Hazardous Substance Releases
A-207	04/05/94	02/19/98	Inspection Criteria: Video and Audio Tapes Case File Documentation Guidelines
A-208	06/15/94	06/07/05	Lead: Exposures in Construction
A-209	08/15/94	06/04/01	Guarding: Three-Roller Printing Ink Mills
A-210	08/03/95	12/20/04	Citations: Citing Corporate Officers
A-211	01/02/96		PPE: General Industry
A-212	01/02/96	08/15/03	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Facilities
A-213	03/14/96		Asbestos
A-214	01/10/97	04/25/06	Inspection Criteria: Inspection Exemption for Agricultural Small Employers
A-215	01/22/97	01/27/04	Tuberculosis
A-216	07/01/97		Citations: Paperwork and Written Program Violations
A-217	08/30/97	11/17/06	Guarding: Power Press Brakes
A-218	08/30/97	12/09/97	Scaffolds in Construction
A-219	11/01/97	10/30/07	Inspection Criteria: Complaint Policies and Procedures
A-220	03/23/98	05/03/07	1,3-Butadiene
A-221	06/29/98	02/07/02	Methylene Chloride
A-222	06/22/98	09/27/07	Agriculture Worker Housing and Guidelines for Scheduling and Conducting Inspections of Agriculture Worker Housing
A-225	03/11/96	04/30/07	Lead: Inspections on Construction Sites
A-226	03/28/97		Maritime: Guidelines for Enforcing Personal Protective Equipment Requirements
A-228	11/08/96		Jurisdiction: OSHA and U.S. Coast Guard Authority Over Vessels
A-229	11/11/89		Power Presses: Presence Sensing Device Initiation
A-230	07/01/97	01/30/01	Lead: Brass and Bronze Ingot Manufacturing Industry Compliance Requirements
A-231	12/29/98	12/20/04	Jurisdiction: Independent Contractors, LLCs, Partnerships and Corporate Officers.
A-232	03/17/99	10/15/02	Fall Protection: Communication Tower Construction Activities
A-233	09/25/98	09/11/01	Respiratory Protection: General Guidelines
A-235	03/30/00	09/19/07	Local Emphasis Program (LEP): Pesticides
A-236	04/04/00		Guarding: Metal Lathe Chucks (Engine Lathes)
A-237	04/10/00	04/21/06	Water Quality Evaluation
A-239	07/19/00	01/29/03	Local Emphasis Program (LEP): Falls In Construction
A-241	08/07/00	11/13/06	Voluntary Protection Program
A-242	09/11/00	02/28/07	Fall Protection: Aerial Lifts Used in Construction
A-243	09/21/00	12/01/04	Spray Finishing: Assessing Fire Safety and Industrial Hygiene Issues for Diisocyanates
A-244	10/01/00	10/01/06	Inspection Criteria: Scheduling Lists for Safety and Health Inspections
A-245	07/01/03	10/01/06	Local Emphasis Program (LEP): Struck-by Hazards in the Logging Industry
A-246	02/28/01		Inspection Criteria: Temporary Employment and Leasing Agencies
A-247	03/06/01	06/06/01	Inspection Criteria: Construction and Logging Safety Inspections
A-248	05/23/01	05/18/04	Inspection Criteria: Criteria for Random Construction Inspections
A-249	03/13/02	02/26/07	Recordkeeping Policies and Procedures Manual (300 Log)
A-250	02/14/02		Recreational Boat Building Industry
A-251	06/26/02	07/15/04	Steel Erection Standards for Construction
A-252	09/18/02		Indoor Air Quality (IAQ): OR-OSHA Procedures for Assessing and Responding to Complaints and Employer Requests for Assistance
A-253	01/13/03		Special Emphasis Program (SEP) For Silicosis
A-254	05/24/04		First Aid And CPR Training For Forest Activities Workers
A-256	05/15/06	09/27/07	Local Emphasis Program (LEP) on Diisocyanates (A-256)
A-257	12/15/06		Multi-employer Workplace Citation Guidelines
A-258	06/13/07		Portland Cement Inspection Procedures for Chromium (VI)
A-259	10/31/06		Alliance Policy
A-260	10/10/06	11/02/06	Local emphasis program for Silviculture Contractors
A-261	02/28/07		Commercial Diving Operations
A-262	08/25/07		Motor Vehicle Safety
A-263	01/09/08		Slide-lock use to control hazardous energy on machinery
A-264	01/01/08		Focused Inspections In Construction
A-265	02/21/08		National Emphasis Program: Trenching and Excavation
A-267	04/15/08	05/19/08	Safety of Health Care Employees
A-269	05/16/08		Local Emphasis Program (LEP) on Methylene Chloride (MC)

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