Finding the OSHA Act

The Occupational Safety and Health Act appears in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 29. It is divided into the subparts noted in 

Appendixes A and B. Each subpart addresses a different major topical area. These areas include such items as Subpart D, Walking-Working Surfaces. This subpart appears in 1910.21-1910.32. Subpart E, Means of Egress, follows in 1910.35-1910.70. Each subpart is further broken down so that when one looks under Subpart E, one will find the subsection 1910.37, Means of Egress, general. The reader can turn to that section to see an explanation of means of egress and find that it is broken down even further. References to specific standards are typically found as follows  

Subsections appear first as lowercase letters, numbers, and Roman numerals. Subsections of subsections appear as italicized, lowercase letters, numbers, and Roman numerals (OSHATI, 1994, chap. 2). 

Most universities and many public libraries carry copies of the Code of Federal Regulations. They are also available from the Superintendent of Documents in Washington and from Government Institutes, Inc. OSHA standards are also available online at www.osha.gov. This site also contains other useful information, including standards interpretations, downloadable OSHA posters, recordkeeping instructions, and compliance assistance. 

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