Significant Change |
MOSH Action |
CPL 02-00-150,
effective April 22, 2011
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A new Table of Contents for the entire FOM is added |
The MOSH Table of Contents has been updated. |
A new References section for the entire FOM is added |
No change made - MOSH will work on this non-substantive change in the future.
MOSH law and regulations are generally contained on line and accessible through the MOSH home page. |
A new Cancellations section for the entire FOM is added. |
No change made - MOSH will work on this non-substantive change when OSHA issues the next FOM. |
Adds a Maritime Industry Sector to Section III of Chapter 10,
Industry Sectors. |
MOSH will evaluate the need to adopt this section once the jurisdictional issues are resolved. |
Revises sections referring to the Enhanced Enforcement Program
(EEP) replacing the information with the Severe Violator Enforcement Program
(SVEP).l |
MOSH has adopted the SVEP policy and references to that policy have been integrated into the MOSH
FOM. See MOSH Instruction 11-3 - Enforcement Policies and Procedures for MOSH's Severe Violator Enforcement Program
(SVEP). |
Adds Chapter 13, Federal Agency Field
Activities. No change made - Not Part of the MOSH Plan |
No change made - Not Part of the MOSH Plan. |
Cancels OSHA Instruction FAP 01-00-003, Federal Agency Safety and Health Programs, May 17, 1996. |
No change made - Not Part of the MOSH Plan. |
CPL 02-00-148, effective November 9, 2009 |
Clarifies that "critical inspections," for consultation visits in progress, may include referrals. |
No change made - MOSH FOM already included referrals, because it used the broader term
unprogrammed inspection. |
Clarifies that compliance officers are to present their credentials whenever they make contact with
management representatives, employees or organized labor representatives while conducting inspections. |
No change made - Consistent with 29 CFR 1903.7, MOSH regulations requires that the
credentials be presented at the opening conference. MOSH will continue to act in accordance with the regulations. |
Clarifies that although employers have four hours to provide recordkeeping records, compliance officers
are to begin the walk around inspections as soon as the opening conference is completed. |
Language added. |
Clarifies final order dates for repeated violations. |
Language added. |
Clarifies that when the proposed penalty for a posting violation would amount to less than $100, a
$100 penalty shall be proposed. |
Language added. |
Clarifies that only the penalty reduction factor for "Size" shall apply when proposing penalties for
any §1903.19 violations. |
Language added. |
Clarifies the definitions of formal and non-formal complaints, and referrals. |
No change made - No substantive difference in definitions. |
Clarifies that a formal complaint alleging a recordkeeping deficiency indicating the existence of a
serious safety or health violation is a criterion warranting an inspection. |
Language added. |