Standards Information and Activity

The status of OSH adoption of federal standards is below. The links will access the Federal Register document or a page with additional information about the subject on the federal OSHA or the NCDOL web site.

Agriculture

29 CFR 1928, Standard Improvement Project: Phase 3 – final rule. The OSH Division reviewed this final rule and adopted it verbatim. The effective date was October 31, 2011.

Construction Industry

29 CFR Part 1926, Corrections and Technical Amendments to 16 OSHA Standards. The OSH Division reviewed this rule and will adopt it verbatim. The effective date will be posted when it is determined.

29 CFR 1926, Standard Improvement Project: Phase 3 – final rule. The OSH Division reviewed this final rule and adopted it verbatim. The effective date was October 31, 2011.

29 CFR 1926, Hazard Communication - final rule. The OSH Division is currently reviewing this final rule. Information about adoption and effective dates will be posted when they are determined.

General Industry

29 CFR Part 1926, Corrections and Technical Amendments to 16 OSHA Standards. The OSH Division reviewed this rule and will adopt it verbatim. The effective date will be posted when it is determined.

29 CFR 1910, Standard Improvement Project: Phase 3 – final rule. The OSH Division reviewed this final rule and adopted it verbatim. The effective date was October 31, 2011.

29 CFR Part 1910, General Working Conditions in Shipyards – final rule. The OSH Division reviewed this final rule and adopted it verbatim. The effective date was October 31, 2011.

29 CFR Part 1910, General Working Conditions in Shipyards – correction. The OSH Division reviewed this final rule and adopted it verbatim. The effective date was October 31, 2011.

29 CFR 1910, Hazard Communication - final rule. The OSH Division is currently reviewing this final rule. Information about adoption and effective dates will be posted when they are determined.

29 CFR Part 1910.102 – Revising Standards Referenced in the Acetylene Standard – direct final rule.  The OSH Division reviewed this rule and will adopt it verbatim. The effective will be posted when it is determined.

Maritime

29 CFR Part 1926, Corrections and Technical Amendments to 16 OSHA Standards.The OSH Division reviewed this rule and will adopt it verbatim. The effective date will be posted when it is determined.

29 CFR 1915, Standard Improvement Project: Phase 3 – final rule. The OSH Division reviewed this final rule and adopted it verbatim. The effective date was October 31, 2011.

29 CFR Part 1915, General Working Conditions in Shipyards – final rule. The OSH Division reviewed this final rule and adopted it verbatim. The effective date was October 31, 2011.

29 CFR 1910, Hazard Communication - final rule.The OSH Division is currently reviewing this final rule. Information about adoption and effective dates will be posted when they are determined.

OSH Division State Specific Rules

The OSH Division state specific rules are contained in Title 13 of the North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC). Click on the title to access the section listed below. The chapters listed are revised frequently. Please monitor this page for updates.

Section	Title	Revision Date
13 NCAC 7A.0300	Procedures	03/01/10
13 NCAC 7A.0500	State Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health	08/02/93
13 NCAC 7A.0600	Safety and Health Programs and Committees	06/01/95
13 NCAC 7A.0700	Rules of Practice for Variances	05/01/94
13 NCAC 7A.0800	Informal Conference Procedures	06/01/95
13 NCAC 7A.0900	Access to Employee Medical Records	03/01/10
13 NCAC 7F.0100	General Industry	07/01/10
13 NCAC 7F.0200	Construction Industry	08/19/10
13 NCAC 7F.0300	Agriculture	12/17/07
13 NCAC 7F.0500	Maritime	07/01/10
13 NCAC 7F.0600	Communication Towers	02/01/07
13 NCAC 7F.0700	Blasting and Use of Explosives	08/03/05

OSH Division State Rulemaking Activity

The subjects below are currently in state-specific rulemaking. Click on any of the links to obtain more information.

There is no state rulemaking activity at this time.