Kentucky Administrative Regulations
Title 803 - LABOR CABINET
Chapter 2 - Occupational Safety and Health
Section 803 KAR 2:319 - Commercial diving operations

Universal Citation: 803 KY Admin Regs Service 2:319

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024

RELATES TO: KRS Chapter 338.051, 338.061, 29 C.F.R. Part 1910.401-1910.440

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulgate occupational safety and health administrative regulations and authorizes the chairman to reference federal standards without board approval if necessary to meet federal time requirements. KRS 338.061 authorizes the board to establish, modify, or repeal standards and reference federal standards. This administrative regulation establishes commercial diving operations standards that are enforced by the Department of Workplace Standards in general industry.

Section 1. Definitions.

(1) "Assistant secretary" means the Secretary of Labor, Commonwealth of Kentucky or Commissioner, Department of Workplace Standards.

(2) "Employee" is defined by KRS 338.015(2).

(3) "Employer" is defined by KRS 338.015(1).

(4) "Standard" means "occupational safety and health standard" as defined by KRS 338.015(3).

Section 2. Except as modified by the definitions in Section 1 and the requirements in Section 3 of this administrative regulation, general industry shall comply with the federal regulations published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, 29 C.F.R. 1910.401-1910.444, and Appendices.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051, 338.061

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