OSHA standards appear in the ________ and are then broken down into parts.

• A. Code of Federal Regulations
• B. Federal Register
• C. Occupational Safety and Health Act
• D. National Archives

Answer: (A)

OSHA standards are formal regulations that are codified in the Code of Federal Regulations. The CFR organizes these rules by title, and OSHA rules live in Title 29, where they’re further broken down into parts that specify particular topics or industries (for example, General Industry and Construction standards are found in specific parts like 29 CFR Part 1910 and 29 CFR Part 1926). This system makes it easier to locate the exact rule that applies to a given situation. The Federal Register is where proposed and final rules are published before they are codified in the CFR. The Occupational Safety and Health Act is the law that authorizes OSHA to issue standards, but the standards themselves reside in the CFR. The National Archives stores historical records and is not where current standards are published.