{"operation":"document","citation":"PI-72-017","title":"Tenneco, Inc. — Pipeline Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1972-05-09","effective_on":null,"summary":"PI-72-017 response to Tenneco, Inc. concerning 192.13.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-72-017.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-72-017.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-72-017","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/Pipeline/1972/PI72017.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nMay 9, 1972\nMr. David R. Griffin\nTenneco, Inc.\n402 Solar Building\nWashington, D.C. 20036\nDear Mr. Griffin:\nThis will acknowledge receipt of your letter dated April 19, 1972, regarding an interpretation\nprinted in Advisory Bulletin 72-2.\nIn order to clarify this interpretation, the statements that you indicated appear to conflict could be\nstated as follows:\n\"The Occupational and Health regulations apply to the safety of the workers. However,\nwhere safety in the transportation of gas demands regulations affecting work conditions of\nworkers then the Department of Transportation assumes jurisdiction.\" The second\nsentence expresses an exception to the sentences immediately preceding it. Any\nregulations developed by the Office of Pipeline Safety of the Department of\nTransportation affecting work conditions of workers would be based upon the need for\nsafety in the transportation of gas.\nSection 4(b)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act\n(29 U.S.C. 653(b)(1)) delineates the regulatory interface between OSHA and OPS. This section\nstates:\n\"Nothing in this chapter shall apply to working condition of employees with respect to\nwhich other Federal agencies . . . exercise statutory authority to prescribe or enforce\nstandards or regulations affecting occupational safety or health.\"\nTherefore, OSHA regulations will not conflict or overlap with regulations promulgated by the\nOffice of Pipeline Safety.\nWe trust that this will clarify this matter for you. If we can be of further assistance, please let us\nknow.\nSincerely,\nJoseph C. Caldwell\ndal\\192.1-a\\13\\72-05-09\n1\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nDirector\nOffice of Pipeline Safety\ndal\\192.1-a\\13\\72-05-09\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":1668}