Here's another one of our OSHA Basics series of articles.
In this one, we're going to explain what a "vertical" standard is and what a "horizontal" standard is.
If that catches your attention or piques your curiosity, read on!
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Most OSHA standards are horizontal standards. That means they apply to all employers in any industry.
Some OSHA standards, however, are vertical standards. This means they apply to just a specific industry.
Horizontal standards are the OSHA standards that apply to most workplaces.
Examples of horizontal standards include:
Vertical standards apply to specific industries or to particular operations, practices, conditions, processes, means, methods, equipment, or installations.
Examples of OSHA vertical standards include:
When OSHA has a vertical standard that applies to a particular industry (or employer in that industry), then that standard takes precedence over any horizontal standard.
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If you found this "OSHA Basics" article on OSHA's vertical and horizontal standards helpful, you may also want to check out some of the following articles:
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