Section 120. General industry standards

Part III. Occupational Safety and Health Standards

The occupational safety or health standards adopted as rules or regulations by the board either directly or by reference, from 29 CFR Part 1910 shall apply by their own terms to all employers and employees at places of employment covered by the Virginia State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health.

The employer shall comply with the manufacturer's specifications and limitations applicable to the operation, training, use, installation, inspection, testing, repair and maintenance of all machinery, vehicles, tools, materials and equipment, unless specifically superseded by a more stringent corresponding requirement in 29 CFR Part 1910. The use of any machinery, vehicle, tool, material or equipment that is not in compliance with any applicable requirement of the manufacturer is prohibited, and shall either be identified by the employer as unsafe by tagging or locking the controls to render them inoperable or be physically removed from its place of use or operation.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR425-02-95 § 3.1, eff. July 1, 1994; amended, Volume 22, Issue 25, eff. September 21, 2006.

Statutory Authority

§§ 40.1-6 and 40.1-22 of the Code of Virginia.