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DOE/EH-0314 --- Issue No. 93-03 --- 04/93
DOE Occupational Safety and Health Standards
Interpretations Response Line
Call 1-800-292-8061 if you need an interpretation or clarification of a
DOE-prescribed occupational safety and health (OSH) standard and you work
for the Department of Energy (DOE) or a DOE contractor. The DOE OSH
Standards Interpretations Response Line clarifies the requirements
contained in the OSH standards to promote consistent application of those
standards throughout DOE.
The 800-line is a service provided by the DOE's Technical Support
Division, Office of Occupational Safety, Office of Environment, Safety and
Health. This dedicated phone line is available Monday through Friday
between the hours 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.
The toll-free line, an extension of the DOE Interpretations Guide to OSH
Standards, provides timely processing of DOE and DOE contractor requests
for clarification of OSH standards. The 800-line is staffed by OSH
experienced personnel who have access to a database that contains a wealth
of information on OSH standards. Most requests are answered in a single
phone call. For interpretations not presently addressed in the database,
responses will take longer to formulate. The goal, however, is to respond
to these requests within 20 workdays. The information database used by
the 800-line staff is continually updated. In addition, new
interpretations are included in the quarterly updates, which are sent to
registered users of the DOE Interpretations Guide to OSH Standards.
The response line provides a support service to DOE and DOE contractor
staff by providing interpretations of OSH standards and program
requirements, and is intended as an information resource only. It is not
designed to respond to either emergencies or requests for variances from
standards.
If you have any questions or require additional information, contact Ray
Rogers, Office of Occupational Safety, EH-31.2, at 301-903-7331.
This Safety Note is one in a series of publications issued by EH to share
occupational safety information throughout the DOE complex. To be added
to the Distribution List or to obtain copies of the publication, call
(615)576-7548. For additional information regarding the publications,
call Barbara Bowers, Safety Performance Indicator Division, Office of
Environment, Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC
20585, (301)903-3016.
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