OSH Enforcement Procedures

The following OSH Enforcement Procedures provide guidance to compliance personnel, to ensure responsibilities are carried out in an effective, efficient and consistent manner. Some of the documents are federal documents that have been adopted for application in North Carolina. Other documents have been created specifically for North Carolina. Note: Only documents listed here have been adopted for use in North Carolina. The files below can be sorted by document type.

Code of Federal Register (CFR) – Federal OSHA code of federal regulations adopted for application in N.C.
Compliance Directive (CPL) – Federal OSHA compliance directives provides compliance policies and enforcement procedures and have been adopted for application in N.C.
Field Operations Manual (FOM) – Provides guidance to compliance personnel to ensure procedures and processes are carried out in a consistent manner.
Memorandum (Memos) – OSH Division compliance memorandums provides guidance or clarification to staff.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – Provides working relationship agreements between other agencies and the OSH Division.
Operational Procedure Notice (OPN) – Provides OSH Division internal policies and work practice instructions.
Standards Notice (SN) – Provides interpretations developed by the OSH Division.
Standards Directive (STD) – Federal OSHA directives that clarify or provide guidance regarding occupational safety and health standards and have been approved by the OSH Division for use in N.C.

Procedure
OPN 136 - 13 NCAC 7F .0202, North Carolina State-specific Rule Modifying 29 CFR 1926.28(a) - Personal Protective Equipment
SN 67 - Applicability of the Permit Required Confined Spaces Standard to Concrete Mixing Trucks
SN 68 - Use of Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators for Voluntary Use
SN 01 - Textile Machinery
SN 49 - Ground-Fault Protection in Construction Operations
OPN 118 - Administration of Variance Requests and Related Records
SN 26 - Guarding of the Sides of Carding Machines Used in the Textile Industry
SN 18 - Approved Containers to Store Flammable Liquids in General Industry
SN 58 - Availability of and Access to Toilets and Hand Washing Facilities
OPN 148 - Carbon Monoxide Exposure Documentation Guidelines
CPL 02-01-048 - Clarification of the Enforcement Policies Relating to Floors/Nets and Shear Connectors
SN 52 - Conversion of, Modification of, and Additions to Industrial Trucks
OPN 091 - Delegation of Authority to Issue Citations
SN 09 - Determining Hazardous (Classified) Locations in Unventilated Pits or Depressions Below Grade in Commercial Garages
SN 28 - Drying Tumblers, Shakers and Washing Machines Interlocking Devices
OPN 107 - Enforcement Guidelines for the Hazardous Chemicals Right to Know Act
CPL 02-01-040 - Enforcement Policy on Column Joists
SN 38 - Eye and Face Protection for Chemical Use
SN 55 - Facial Hair and Respirator Use
FOM Chapter 07 - Imminent Danger
FOM Chapter 12 - Construction
FOM Chapter 14 - Safety and Health Programs and Committees
FOM Chapter 17 - Ergonomics Inspection Procedures
FOM Chapter 18 - Maritime Inspection Procedures
SN 56 - Heavy and Light Duty Pneumatic Staplers
OPN 144 - In-compliance Letters and Certificates
CPL 02-01-034 - Inspection Policy and Procedures for Steel Erection in Construction
OPN 129 - Interim Inspection Procedures for Blasting Operations in the Construction Industry
SN 64 - Oleoresin Capsicum (Pepper Spray)
SN 75 - Public Sector Establishments for Recordkeeping
SN 73 - Requirements for High-visibility Apparel and Enforcement of the Federal Highway Administration Regulation, 23 CFR 634.
SN 10 - Requirements for Portable Lamps in Vehicle Service Garages
SN 63 - Requirements for Workers Who Are Actively Conducting Operations in IDLH Atmospheres
SN 61 - Residential Construction - Foundation or Basement Excavations
OPN 127 - Respirator Use Policy under the Cotton Dust Standard
SN 70 - Revised ASTM Standards for Foot Protection
SN 24 - Scaffolding
SN 72 - Security of Compressed Gas Cylinders at Compressed Gas Supplier and Distribution Facilities
OPN 116 - Special Emphasis Program for Allegations of Chemical Hazards on Farms
OPN 140 - Special Emphasis Program for Food Manufacturing Facilities
OPN 095 - Special Emphasis Program for Reinspection of Employers Who Have Had a Fatality in the Workplace
SN 66 - Spring Brake System or Dock Lock in lieu of Chocking as Means to Secure Trucks or Trailers at a Loading Dock
SN 54 - Standby Personnel at Telecommunications Manhole
OPN 121 - Steel Erection Standard
OPN 143 - Suitable Facilities for Drenching or Flushing the Eyes or Body
OPN 146 - Temporary Worker Inspection Activity
SN 65 - The Use of Warning Lines Alone For Fall Protection on Low Sloped Roofs
SN 44 - Upper and Lower Controls on Vehicle-mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms
CPL 02-00-100 - Application of the Permit-Required Confined Spaces Standard, 29 CFR 1910.146
CPL 02-02-069 - Enforcement Procedures for the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard