Are the standards listed in 851.27 enforceable?
Response: Yes, 851.23 lists a set of specific Safety and Health Standards (by number, title, and date) that Contractors are required to comply with as part of 851. However, other portions of 851 (e.g., Appendix A, Section 4, Pressure Safety) include additional national consensus codes and standards that must be complied with by Contractors. 851.27 provides the compiled list of all of the codes and standards incorporated by reference throughout 851. The mandatory provisions (i.e., provisions containing the word shall or other mandatory language) of the codes and standards incorporated by reference and listed in 851.27 have the same force and effect as other requirements specified throughout 851.
