Field Operations Manual

This documents consolidates the definitions for the FOM into a single place.

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This chapter explains the purpose and scope of the Field Operations Manual and the OSH Quality Management Program. Note: Changes in most recent...

The purpose of this chapter is to provide guidance to Division personnel in planning compliance operations and related activities and instructions for...

This chapter provides guidance to CSHOs about inspection activity. Note: Revision included additions to sections on employee representatives, mine and...

This chapter provides guidance on the types of violations. Note: Last revision updated the list of items to be included in the case file when repeat...

This chapter provides guidance on the preparation of the citations. Note: Last revision, minor changes were made to direct the CSHO to access the...

This chapter provides guidance in the calculation of penalties and adjustment factors to be used. Note: This revision updates the new penalties in...

This chapter provides guidance for imminent danger situations.

This chapter provides guidance for activities related to fatalities and catastrophes. Note: In the last revision, information was added to clarify...

This chapter provides guidance on the conduct of inspections in response to complaints, referrals and accidents. Note: Last revision added information...

This chapter provides guidance related to discrimination complaints that are handled by Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Bureau. A companion REDB...

This chapter provides guidance related to agricultural inspections. This chapter also references the appendices of Industry Guide #114 - Introduction...

This chapter provides guidance for construction inspections.

This chapter provides guidance for post-citation activities. Note: Last revision: In Paragraph C., Disclosures were updated to add additional...

This chapter provides guidance related to the Safety and Health Programs and Committees Act. Also reference 13 NCAC 07A .0601 0 .0607 - Safety and...

This chapter provides guidance related to Industrial Hygiene Compliance. Note: Chapter updated to reflect the new silica standard(s) and reference to...

This chapter provides guidance to OSH Division personnel in conducting administrative file activities for OSH inspections and investigations. Note...

This document provides guidance for OSH Division CSHOs and Consultants to use in conducting inspections/ surveys of workplaces where ergonomic hazards...

This chapter provides guidance and reference documents for conducting maritime inspections.