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NC Wayne
09-24-2004 20:36:02
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Re: OSHA APPROVED in reply to TheRealRon, 09-24-2004 08:45:41
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Since I'm the one that initially brought it into the previous conversation I'll respond to this post too. What it all comes down to is a lesson in semantics. According to Mr. Webster the first or most favorable definition of approved means "to think or speak favorably of". Using that definition then any item may be approved by anybody, OSHA or otherwise. Basically it means that they preffer items with specific qualities to be used and speak favorably of (read as "don't fine") those that use them... Note I said they approve of the USE of the item.... However the second definition of approved is the one we are really talking about in this instance. That definition is "to confirm or sanction formally". In that respect OSHA does not approve of any item. In other words they do not formally sanction, condone, or whatever term you choose to use, any item for any purpose. What it all boils down to is OSHA is governing and enforcing agency, not an agency that tests items and insures, approves, sanctions, or whatever that they are suitable for a particular purpose. So to put it all as simply as possible, OHSA may approve of the USE of an item, but they do not actually approve of the item itself, hense no item is ever really OSHA approved, just it's use. As for what the site says about it, they just "approve/allow" the use of the term so people can understand it and maybe misunderstand it and as a rsult use the item in an unapproved way and get an approved fine..... If you doubt it ask the next OSHA inspector that darkens your door. If you think OSHA is bad, try MSHA sometime....they don't approve of anything either, and 99.9% of the regulations in their book are open to interpretation by the individual inspector, wether he knows what the he-- he's talking about or not.
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