803 KAR 2 — Occupational Safety and Health

803 KAR 2:050.Scope. RELATES TO: KRS Chapter 338.021 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051, 338.061 NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulgate occupational safety and health administrative regu…

Technical Amendment: 11/10/2022 803 KAR 2:060.Employer responsibility to post notice. RELATES TO: KRS 338.051, 29 C.F.R. Part 1903 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051, 338.061 NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health St…

803 KAR 2:062.Employer responsibility for an employee exposed to toxic substances or harmful physical agents. RELATES TO: KRS Chapter 338 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051, 338.061 NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and He…

803 KAR 2:070.Inspections. RELATES TO: KRS 338.101 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051, 338.061 NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulgate occupational safety and health administrative regula…

803 KAR 2:080.Advance notice of inspections. RELATES TO: KRS 338.991(9) STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051, 338.061 NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulgate occupational safety and health …

803 KAR 2:090.Complaint inspections. RELATES TO: KRS 338.121 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051, 338.061 NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulgate occupational safety and health administrat…

803 KAR 2:100.Imminent danger. RELATES TO: KRS 338.131 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051, 338.061 NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulgate occupational safety and health administrative re…

Title 803 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 011INACTIVEThis document is no longer current.ALTERNATE VIEWThis is how this document appeared before it was engrossed.803 KAR 002:011.Repeal of 803 KAR 002:018RELATES TO:Not availableSTATUTORY AUTHORITY:Not availableNECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND C…

803 KAR 2:110.Employer and employee representatives. RELATES TO: KRS 338.111, 338.171 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051, 338.061, 29 C.F.R. 1903.8(a), (c) CERTIFICATION STATEMENT: NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS.338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Hea…

803 KAR 2:115.Penalties. RELATES TO: KRS 338.141, 338.991 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051, 338.061 NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulgate occupational safety and health administrative…

803 KAR 2:120.Citations. RELATES TO: KRS Chapter 338 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051, 338.061 CERTIFICATION STATEMENT: NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulgate occupational safety and h…

803 KAR 2:122.Abatement. RELATES TO: KRS 338.141 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051, 338.061 NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulgate occupational safety and health administrative regulati…

803 KAR 2:125.Posting of citation. RELATES TO: KRS 338.101 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051, 338.061 NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulgate occupational safety and health administrativ…

803 KAR 2:127.Failure to correct violation. RELATES TO: KRS 338.071, 338.141, 338.991(4) STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051, 338.061 NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulgate occupational s…

803 KAR 2:130.Informal conference. RELATES TO: KRS 338.101 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051, 338.061 NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulgate occupational safety and health administrativ…

803 KAR 2:140.Contest of citation. RELATES TO: KRS Chapter 338 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051, 338.061 NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulgate occupational safety and health administr…

Title 803 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 015RECODIFIEDThis document is no longer current.Recodified To 803 KAR 2:325.ALTERNATE VIEWThis is how this document appeared before it was engrossed.803 KAR 002:015.General industry standardsRELATES TO:Not availableSTATUTORY AUTHORITY:Not avai…

Title 803 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 150RECODIFIEDThis document is no longer current.Recodified To 803 KAR 2:210.ALTERNATE VIEWThis is how this document appeared before it was engrossed.803 KAR 2:150.Time for filing complaint.RELATES TO:Not availableSTATUTORY AUTHORITY:Not availa…

Title 803 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 016RECODIFIEDThis document is no longer current.Recodified To 803 KAR 2:435.ALTERNATE VIEWThis is how this document appeared before it was engrossed.803 KAR 002:016.Construction industry standardsRELATES TO:Not availableSTATUTORY AUTHORITY:Not…

Title 803 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 160REPEALEDThis document is no longer current.ALTERNATE VIEWThis is how this document appeared before it was engrossed.803 KAR 002:160.Carcinogens; registeringRELATES TO:Not availableSTATUTORY AUTHORITY:Not availableNECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CO…

Title 803 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 161INACTIVEThis document is no longer current.ALTERNATE VIEWThis is how this document appeared before it was engrossed.803 KAR 002:161.Repeal of 803 KAR 2:160RELATES TO:Not availableSTATUTORY AUTHORITY:Not availableNECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CON…

Title 803 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 017REPEALEDThis document is no longer current.ALTERNATE VIEWThis is how this document appeared before it was engrossed.803 KAR 002:017.Fire fighters' clothing and equipment standardsRELATES TO:Not availableSTATUTORY AUTHORITY:Not availableNECE…

Technical Amendment: 11/10/2022 803 KAR 2:170.Variance and interim order. RELATES TO: KRS 338.081, 338.153 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 333.051, 338.0161 NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promul…

Title 803 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 018REPEALEDThis document is no longer current.ALTERNATE VIEWThis is how this document appeared before it was engrossed.803 KAR 002:018.Refuse collection and compaction equipment standardsRELATES TO:Not availableSTATUTORY AUTHORITY:Not availabl…

Title 803 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 180REPEALEDThis document is no longer current.ALTERNATE VIEWThis is how this document appeared before it was engrossed.803 KAR 002:180.Recordkeeping, reporting, and statisticsRELATES TO:Not availableSTATUTORY AUTHORITY:Not availableNECESSITY, …

803 KAR 2:181.Recordkeeping and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses. RELATES TO: KRS 338.015(1), (2), 338.121(3), 338.161, 29 C.F.R. Part 1904 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.061, 338.161 CERTIFICATION STATEMENT: NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.161(1) requires…

Title 803 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 182EEXPIREDThis document is no longer current.ALTERNATE VIEWThis is how this document appeared before it was engrossed.803 KAR 002:182E.Repeal of 803 KAR 2:180RELATES TO:Not availableSTATUTORY AUTHORITY:Not availableNECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CO…

Title 803 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 190RECODIFIEDThis document is no longer current.Recodified To 803 KAR 2:220.ALTERNATE VIEWThis is how this document appeared before it was engrossed.803 KAR 2:190.Employees refusal to work when dangerous conditions exist.RELATES TO:Not availab…

Title 803 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 020REPEALEDThis document is no longer current.ALTERNATE VIEWThis is how this document appeared before it was engrossed.803 KAR 2:020.Adoption of 29 CFR Part 1910.RELATES TO:Not availableSTATUTORY AUTHORITY:Not availableCERTIFICATION STATEMENT:…

Title 803 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 200RECODIFIEDThis document is no longer current.ALTERNATE VIEWThis is how this document appeared before it was engrossed.803 KAR 2:200.Confined spaces in constructionRELATES TO:Not availableSTATUTORY AUTHORITY:Not availableNECESSITY, FUNCTION,…

Title 803 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 210INACTIVEThis document is no longer current.ALTERNATE VIEWThis is how this document appeared before it was engrossed.803 KAR 2:210.Time for filing complaint.RELATES TO:Not availableSTATUTORY AUTHORITY:Not availableCERTIFICATION STATEMENT: NE…

Title 803 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 022INACTIVEThis document is no longer current.ALTERNATE VIEWThis is how this document appeared before it was engrossed.803 KAR 002:022.Repeal of 803 KAR 3:017RELATES TO:Not availableSTATUTORY AUTHORITY:Not availableNECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CON…

803 KAR 2:220.Refusal to work when dangerous condition exist. RELATES TO: KRS 338.121(3)(a) STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051, 338.061 NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulgate occupationa…

803 KAR 2:230.Pay during inspection activity. RELATES TO: KRS 338.111, 338.121(3) STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051, 338.061 NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulgate occupational safety a…

Title 803 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 240REPEALEDThis document is no longer current.ALTERNATE VIEWThis is how this document appeared before it was engrossed.803 KAR 2:240.Time for filing discrimination complaint.RELATES TO:KRS 338.121(3)(b)STATUTORY AUTHORITY:KRS 338.051, 338.061C…

Title 803 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 241EALTERNATE VIEWThis is how this document appeared before it was engrossed.STATEMENT OF EMERGENCY803 KAR 2:241EIt is necessary to promulgate this emergency regulation pursuant to House Bill 398 of the 2025 Regular Session and subsequent amen…

803 KAR 2:250.Discrimination. RELATES TO: KRS 338.015, 338.071, 338.121, 338.141, 338.991 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051, 338.061 CERTIFICATION STATEMENT: NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulga…

803 KAR 2:260.Appeal procedure. RELATES TO: KRS 338.091, 29 C.F.R. 2200.52, 2200.7, 2200.8, 2204.302, 2204.303, 2204.405, 2204.406, 5 U.S.C. 504(b)(1)(A), 601, 7 U.S.C. Chapter 38, 26 U.S.C. 501(a), 501(c)(3), 28 U.S.C. 2412 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051, 338.061, 338.091 CERT…

Title 803 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 027REPEALEDThis document is no longer current.ALTERNATE VIEWThis is how this document appeared before it was engrossed.803 KAR 2:027.Adoption of 29 CFR Parts 1915, 1917, 1918, and 1919, Maritime employment.RELATES TO:Not availableSTATUTORY AUT…

Title 803 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 030REPEALEDThis document is no longer current.ALTERNATE VIEWThis is how this document appeared before it was engrossed.803 KAR 2:030.Adoption of 29 CFR Part 1926.RELATES TO:Not availableSTATUTORY AUTHORITY:Not availableCERTIFICATION STATEMENT:…

803 KAR 2:300.General. RELATES TO: KRS 338.015, 29 C.F.R. 1910.3-1910.7, 1910.9 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051(3), 338.061 CERTIFICATION STATEMENT: NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promul…

Technical Amendment: 11/10/2022 803 KAR 2:301.Federal standards for general industry. RELATES TO: KRS 338.051, 338.061, 29 C.F.R. 1910 Subpart B STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051(3), 338.061 NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Saf…

Title 803 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 302REPEALEDThis document is no longer current.ALTERNATE VIEWThis is how this document appeared before it was engrossed.803 KAR 002:302.General safety and health provisionsRELATES TO:Not availableSTATUTORY AUTHORITY:Not availableNECESSITY, FUNC…

Technical Amendment: 11/10/2022 803 KAR 2:303.Walking-working surfaces. RELATES TO: KRS 338.051, 338.061, 29 C.F.R. 1910.21-1910.30 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051(3), 338.061, 29 C.F.R. 1910.21-1910.30 NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) and 338.061 authorize th…

Technical Amendment: 11/10/2022 803 KAR 2:304.Exit routes and emergency planning. RELATES TO: KRS Chapter 338, 29 C.F.R. 1910.33-1910.39 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051(3), 338.061 NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and …

Technical Amendment: 11/10/2022 803 KAR 2:305.Powered platforms, manlifts, and vehicle-mounted work platforms. RELATES TO: KRS 338.015(1), (2), 338.051, 338.061, 29 C.F.R. 1910.66-1910.68 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051(3), 338.061 NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.05…

Title 803 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 306INACTIVEThis document is no longer current.ALTERNATE VIEWThis is how this document appeared before it was engrossed.803 KAR 002:306.Occupational health and environmental controlRELATES TO:Not availableSTATUTORY AUTHORITY:Not availableNECESS…