Lee Palmer, C.S.P
Manager, Field Safety Services
Wausau Insurance Companies
1040 Woodcock Road
Box 20534
Orlando, Florida 32814
Dear Mr. Palmer:
This is in response to your letter to our Tampa Area Office concerning fire detection and employee alarm systems,
29 CFR 1910.164 and
29 CFR 1910.165.
A fire detection system, as defined in 1910.164, is installed only if it is required by a particular OSHA standard, for example,
29 CFR 1910.160(b)(13).
Relative to
29 CFR 1910.165, this also applies only to those employee alarm systems installed to meet a particular OSHA standard, such as 29 CFR [1910.37(e)], [1910.38(d)], 1910.160(b)(3) and 1910.161(b)(3).
If we may be of further assistance, please call or write.
Sincerely,
Bruce Hillenbrand
Deputy Director,
Federal Compliance and State Programs
[Corrected 2/4/2004]