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... will be needed to comply with a newly promulgated standard beyond the effective date. Keeping Track of OSHA Standards. Notices of OSHA standard-setting activities are published in the Federal Register. All OSHA standards are available in the 29 Code of Federal Regulation as well as on a compact disc with read-only memory (CD-ROM) for paying subscribers. Standards interpretations, directives, documents, the OSHA Field Operations Manual, chemical sampling information, the OSHA Technical Manual, Federal Register index, hazard information bulletins, congressional testimony, memoranda of understanding with other agencies, corporate-wide settlement agreements, library catalog, and other program information maintained on the OSHA Computerized Information System (OCIS) also are on the disc. The subscription is $88.00 for the service with three quarterly updates. A single disc is available for $28.00 ... to businesses affecting interstate commerce' through public rulemaking. OSHA safety standards are designed to reduce on-the-job injuries; health standards to limit workers' risk of developing occupational disease. Most OSHA standards are horizontal-they cover hazards which exist in a wide variety of industries. These are compiled as the OSHA General Industry Standards. Vertical standards apply solely to one industry. OSHA has promulgated vertical standards for the construction, agriculture, and maritime sectors. Some general industry standards apply to construction, agriculture, and maritime as well. Getting Started. The impetus to develop a new safety or health standard can come from a variety of sources: OSHA's own initiative; the U.S. Congress; information from the Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Environmental Protection Agency's ...