Directives

CPL 02-03-007DIRECTIVES 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.

Recordkeeping Policies and Procedures Manual

Directive Number Directive Title OSHA Adoption Date State Adoption Date Old Directive Number
CPL – Enforcement and Compliance
CPL 02-00-051 Enforcement Exemptions and Limitations Under the Appropriations Act 5/28/1998 7/10/1998 CPL 02-00-51J
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 02-00-149 Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) 6/18/2010 7/1/2016
CPL 02-00-151 Commercial Diving Operations 6/13/2011 9/26/2011
CPL 02-00-153 Communicating OSHA Fatality Inspection Procedures to a Victim’s Family 4/17/2012 10/1/2012
CPL 02-00-154 Longshoring and Marine Terminals “Tool Shed” Directive 7/31/2012 8/31/2012
CPL 02-00-157 Shipyard Employment “Tool Bag” 4/1/2014 7/14/2014
CPL 02-00-158 Inspection Procedures for the Respiratory Protection Standard 6/26/2014  5/1/2016 CPL 02-00-120
CPL 02-01-034 Steel Erection – Inspection Policy and Procedures 3/22/2002 8/27/2003 CPL 02-01-34
CPL 02-01-045 Tree Care and Tree Removal Operations – Citation Guidance 8/21/2008 11/14/2005
CPL 02-01-049 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Shipyard Employment – Enforcement Guidance 11/4/2010 9/20/2011
CPL 02-01-050 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Enforcement Guidance 2/10/2011 9/26/2011
CPL 02-01-051 Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment 5/20/2011 9/20/2011
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 02-01-36
 CPL 02-01-057 Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard 10/17/2014 7/1/2016 CPL 02-01-057
CPL 02-01-058 Enforcement Procedures and Scheduling for Occupation Exposure to Workplace Violence 1/10/17 3/1/2017 CPL 02-01-052
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 02-03-007 Discrimination (Whistleblower) Investigation Manual (revised 1/12/18) N/A 1/1/2018
CPL 03-00-007 National Emphasis Program – Crystalline Silica 1/24/2008 9/8/2008
CPL 03-00-008 National Emphasis Program – Combustible Dust 3/11/2008 4/4/2008
CPL 03-00-009 National Emphasis Program – Lead 8/14/2008 11/21/2008
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 03-00-017
CPL 03-00-018 National Emphasis Program – Primary Metal Industries 10/20/2014 6/8/2017
CPL 03-00-019 National Emphasis Program – Amputations 8/13/2015 5/9/2016
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
CSP – Cooperative and State Programs
CSP 02-00-003 Consultation Policies & Procedures Manual 11/19/2015 3/1/2016 CSP 02-00-002
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 04-01-002 OSHA Alliance Program 7/29/2015 10/1/2016
STD – Standards
STD 03-11-002 Residential Construction – Compliance Guidance 6/16/2011 6/16/2011
TED – Training and Education
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 for HIOSH Whistleblower Investigators 10/8/2015 10/1/2016 TED 01-00-020
OSHA Memos
Focused Inspections in Construction  1/11/1995 9/4/1996