On January 14, 1993, Federal OSHA promulgated a new occupational safety and health standard for General Industry (Federal Register). This new standard, Permit-Required Confined Spaces for General Industry - 29 CFR 1910.146, became effective April 15, 1993. This final rule at 29 CFR 1910 Subpart J was adopted verbatim in North Carolina by the Commissioner of Labor with an effective date of July 14, 1993.