Directives

DIRECTIVES provide HIOSH and the public with information on HIOSH policies and procedures and guidance on the application of the HIOSH standards (administrative rules).  Some of these directives explain how HIOSH compliance personnel are to enforce these standards and how employers are expected to comply.

RESOURCES and publications related to some of the following directives can be found on the OSHA Publications website at https://www.osha.gov/pls/publications/publication.html. Search by topic, e.g. amputations, silica, hexavalent chromium.

 

CPL – Enforcement and Compliance

Directive Number	Directive Title	OSHA Adoption Date	State Adoption Date	Old Directive Number & Version (Replaced)
CPL 02-00-010	Procedure for Expedited Informal Settlement Agreements (EISA)	11/12/2019 (Reg 9/10)	3/1/2022
CPL 02-00-011	Citation Policy for Paperwork and Written Program Requirement Violations	11/27/1995	1/19/1996 Revised: 4/21/2021	CPL 2.111
CPL 02-00-051	Enforcement Exemptions and Limitations Under the Appropriations Act	5/28/1998	5/28/1998 Revised: 2/17/2022	CPL 02-00-051 CPL 02-00-051J
CPL 02-00-080	Handling of Cases to Be Proposed for Violation-By-Violation Penalties	10/21/1990	10/5/1994 Revised: 3/1/1996	CPL 2.80
CPL 02-00-135	Recordkeeping Policies and Procedures Manual	12/30/2004	5/1/2016
CPL 02-00-147	Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) – Enforcement Policy and Inspection Procedures	2/11/2008	5/7/2008
CPL 02-00-159	Field Operations Manual (FOM)	10/1/2015	4/15/2016
CPL 02-00-169	Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP)	9/15/2022	3/24/2023	CPL 02-00-149
CPL 02-00-151	Commercial Diving Operations	6/13/2011	9/26/2011
CPL 02-00-154	Longshoring and Marine Terminals “Tool Shed” Directive	7/31/2012	8/31/2012
CPL 02-00-158	Inspection Procedures for the Respiratory Protection Standard	6/26/2014	5/1/2016	CPL 02-00-120
CPL-02-00-161	National Emphasis Program on Trenching and Excavation	10/1/2018	5/31/2019
CPL 02-00-162	Shipyard Employment “Tool Bag” Directive	5/22/2019	6/7/2019	CPL 02-00-157
CPL 02-00-165	Compliance Directive for the Excavation Standard, 29 CFR 1926, Subpart P	7/1/2021	1/1/2022	CPL 2.87/02-00-087
CPL 02-00-166	Communicating HIOSH Fatality Inspection Procedures to a Victim’s Family	7/7/2021	10/1/2022	CPL 02-00-153
CPL 02-01-034	Steel Erection – Inspection Policy and Procedures	3/22/2002	8/27/2003 Revised: 2/13/2012	CPL 02-01-034
CPL 02-01-050	Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Enforcement Guidance	2/10/2011	9/26/2011
CPL 02-01-053	Pyrotechnics Manufacture, Storage, Sale, Handling, Use and Display – Compliance Policy	10/27/2011	11/28/2011
CPL 02-01-054	Roadway and Highway Construction Work Zones – Inspection and Citation Guidance	10/16/2012	11/2/2015
CPL 02-01-055	Maritime Cargo Gear Standards and 29 CFR Part 1919	9/30/2013	12/1/2015	CPL 02-01-055
CPL 02-01-056	Inspection Procedures for Accessing Communication Towers by Hoist	7/14/2014	5/1/2016	CPL 02-01-036
CPL 02-01-058	Enforcement Procedures and Scheduling for Occupation Exposure to Workplace Violence	1/10/2017	3/1/2017	CPL 02-01-052
CPL 02-01-060	Enforcement Guidance for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Shipyard Employment	5/22/2019	6/7/2019	CPL 02-01-049
CPL 02-01-061	Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment	5/22/2019	6/7/2019	CPL 02-01-051
CPL 02-01-063	Compliance Directive for Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard	02/11/2022	7/1/2022	CPL 02-01-057
CPL 02-01-064	Site-Specific Targeting (SST) For Reference: MOU for Data Sharing	2/1/2023	2/17/23	CPL 02-01-062
CPL 02-01-065	Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals	1/26/2024	9/1/2024	CPL 2-2.45A
CPL 02-02-074	Chromium (VI) Standards – Inspection Procedures	1/24/2008	4/14/2008
CPL 02-02-076	National Emphasis Program – Hexavalent Chromium	2/23/2010	11/14/2011
CPL-02-02-078	Enforcement Procedures and Scheduling for Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis	6/30/2015	10/1/2016	CPL 02-02-078
CPL 02-02-079	Inspection Procedures for the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS 2012)	7/9/2015	10/1/2016	CPL 02-02-038
CPL 02-02-080	Inspection Procedures for the Respirable Crystalline Silica Standards	6/25/2020	3/22/2021
CPL 02-03-007	Discrimination (Whistleblower) Investigation Manual 11/30/18 (Revised 3/1/21)	1/28/2016	11/1/2018 Revised: 3/1/2021	CPL 02-03-007
CPL 03-00-008	National Emphasis Program – Combustible Dust	01/30/2023	2/17/2023	CPL 03-00-008
CPL 03-00-009	National Emphasis Program – Lead	8/14/2008	11/21/2008
CPL 03-00-018	National Emphasis Program – Primary Metal Industries	10/20/2014	6/8/2017	CPL 03-00-013
CPL 03-00-020	National Emphasis Program – Shipbreaking	3/7/2016	3/28/2016
CPL 03-00-021	National Emphasis Program – PSM Covered Chemical Facilities	1/17/2017	6/8/2017	CPL 03-00-014
CPL 03-00-022	National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries	12/10/2019	3/15/2021	CPL 03-00-019
CPL 03-00-023	National Emphasis Program – Respirable Crystalline Silica	2/4/2020	3/15/2021	CPL 03-00-007
CPL 03-00-024	National Emphasis Program – Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards	4/8/2022	10/1/2022
CPL 03-00-025	National Emphasis Program – Falls	05/01/2023	05/31/2024
CPL 03-00-026	National Emphasis Program – Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations	07/13/2023	05/31/2024

 

CSP – Cooperative and State Programs

Directive Number	Directive Title	OSHA Adoption Date	State Adoption Date	Old Directive Number & Version (Replaced)
CSP 02-00-005	Consultation Policies and Procedures Manual (CPPM)	9/26/2023	7/1/2024	CSP 02-00-004
CSP 03-01-005	Voluntary Protection Programs Policies and Procedures Manual	1/30/2020	3/1/2023	CSP 03-01-003
CSP 03-01-004	Special Government Employee (SGE) Program Policies & Procedures Manual for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Voluntary Protection Programs	7/30/2015	10/1/2016
CSP 03-02-003	Strategic Partnership for Worker Safety and Health	11/6/2013	5/1/2016
CSP 04-01-003	HIOSH Alliance Program	3/4/2020	2/21/2023	CSP 04-01-002

STD – Standards

Directive Number	Directive Title	OSHA Adoption Date	State Adoption Date	Old Directive Number & Version (Replaced)
STD 03-11-002	Residential Construction – Compliance Guidance	6/16/2011	6/16/2011

TED – Training and Education

Directive Number	Directive Title	OSHA Adoption Date	State Adoption Date	Old Directive Number & Version (Replaced)
TED 01-00-015	OSHA Technical Manual – Section IV, Chapter 6, Combustible Dusts	2/10/2020	5/11/2019
TED 01-00-019	Mandatory Training Program for HIOSH Compliance Personnel	5/2016	7/1/2016	TED 01-00-018
TED-01-00-020	Mandatory Training Program for HIOSH Whistleblower Investigators	10/8/2015	10/1/2016 Revised: 3/1/2021	TED 01-00-020

HIOSH – HIOSH Created Directives

Directive Number	Directive Title	OSHA Adoption Date	State Adoption Date	Old Directive Number & Version (Replaced)
FY 2021-001	HIOSH Enforcement Survey Procedures	N/A	5/27/2021 Rev. 10/2022

DIR – Direction

Directive Number	Directive Title	OSHA Adoption Date	State Adoption Date	Old Directive Number & Version (Replaced)
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Archived (for Reference)

These are HIOSH Archive Documents and may no longer represent HIOSH policy. It is presented here as historical content, for research and review purposes only.

Directive Number	Directive Title	OSHA Adoption Date	State Adoption Date	Old Directive Number & Version (Replaced)
DIR 2021-02	Inspection Procedures for the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard	6/28/2021	7/25/2021 Revised: 10/1/2021	DIR 2021-02
DIR 2021-03	Revised National Emphasis Program – Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	7/7/2021	10/1/2021
CSP 02-21-01	Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Instructions for 23(g) State Plan Grants	4/27/2021	4/27/2021
CSP 02-21-02	FY 2022 On-Site Consultation Cooperative Agreement Application Instructions	6/28/2021	6/28/2021
CSP 03-01-003	Hawaii Voluntary Protection Program (HVPP): Policies and Procedures	4/18/2008	12/27/2014
CPL 03-00-010	National Emphasis Program – Petroleum Refinery Process Safety Management (PSM)	8/18/2009	10/1/2009
CPL 03-00-017	National Emphasis Program Occupational Exposure to Isocyanates	6/20/2013	3/31/2015
CPL 03(11-01)	National Emphasis Program – Microwave Popcorn Processing Plants	1/18/2011	4/21/2011
CPL 03-00-016	National Emphasis Program – Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (NAICS 623110,210,331)	4/5/2012	8/31/2012
CPL 02-01-045	Tree Care and Tree Removal Operations – Citation Guidance	8/21/2008	11/14/2008	CPL 02-01-045

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