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

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