803 Ky. Admin. Regs. 2:424
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2024
Section 803 KAR 2:424 - DivingRELATES TO: KRS 338.051, 338.061, 29 C.F.R. 1926.1071-1926.1091
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 diving standards enforced by the Department of Workplace Standards in construction.
Section 1. Definitions. (1) "Act" means KRS Chapter 338.(2) "Assistant Secretary of Labor" means Secretary, Labor Cabinet or Commissioner, Department of Workplace Standards, Labor Cabinet.(3) "C.F.R." means Code of Federal Regulations.(4) "Employee" is defined by KRS 338.015(2).(5) "Employer" is defined by KRS 338.015(1).(6) "Standard" means "occupational safety and health standard" as defined by KRS 338.015(3).Section 2. Except as established in Section 1 of this administrative regulation, the construction industry shall comply with 29 C.F.R. 1926 Subpart Y, Diving, published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Services, General Services Administration. .20 Ky.R. 2751; eff. 5-11-1994; Am. 21 Ky.R. 121; eff. 9-12-1994; 2278; eff. 4-20-1995; 23 Ky.R. 3950; eff. 7-17-1997; 33 Ky.R. 3067; 3378; eff. 6-1-2007; TAm eff. 9-8-2011; 47 Ky.R. 1650, 2386; eff. 8-3-2021; 47 Ky.R. 1650, 2386; eff. 8-3-2021.STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051(3), 338.061