The regulations and standards the agent uses
Which official OSHA, EPA and DOT regulations the AI agent cites, how fuel-system work adds industry standards, how citations are checked, and how your own manual's stricter rules win.
LaunchPad Safety does not supply its own safety manual. The AI agent works from the official text of the federal regulations, plus your company's own manual and rules once you add them. Where the two differ, the stricter (more protective) requirement is the one it applies. This applies to photo review, Ask Safety and the Safety library (templates, JSAs and toolbox talks).
The official regulations it has
The text comes from the eCFR (the official electronic Code of Federal Regulations) and is kept current:
| Rules | What they cover |
|---|---|
| OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926 | Construction (all of it) |
| OSHA 29 CFR Part 1904, 1903.2 | Injury and illness recordkeeping; posting the OSHA notice |
| OSHA 29 CFR 1910.106, .134, .1020, .1028, .1030, .1200 | Flammable liquids (service stations), respirators, exposure records, benzene, bloodborne pathogens, hazard communication |
| EPA 40 CFR Part 280 | Underground storage tanks |
| EPA 40 CFR Part 112 | Oil spill prevention (SPCC), aboveground fuel storage |
| EPA 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart CCCCCC | Gasoline dispensing facilities |
| DOT 49 CFR 177.834, 177.837 | Loading and unloading cargo tanks; Class 3 flammable liquids |
For each question or photo, the agent picks the sections that apply and reads their actual text. Ask Safety can also look up other rules live on osha.gov, ecfr.gov, epa.gov or law.cornell.edu.
Fuel-system work
For fuel work (USTs, ASTs, dispensers, product lines, tanker deliveries, tank removal or closure, gasoline stations), the agent always includes the fuel rules that apply to that activity: flammable liquids, tank closure, excavation, confined space, hot work, electrical at dispensers, traffic control, lockout and benzene. It also checks fuel documents for the basics: ignition control and hot work permits, atmospheric testing, bonding and grounding, spill and overfill prevention, the emergency shutoff, traffic and public control, confined space, excavation near tanks, locking out dispensers and pumps, and benzene PPE.
It may also name industry standards, by number and title only: - PEI RP100, RP200, RP1200, RP1700 - API RP 1604, RP 1615, Std 2015, RP 2003, RP 2219 - NFPA 30, 30A, 326, 70 Article 514 - STI SP001
These standards are copyrighted, so the agent never quotes or paraphrases their clauses. Get the documents from their publishers.
How citations are checked
- A regulation is shown only if it is one of the sections the agent was given. A citation it can't back up is dropped.
- Quotes from a regulation must appear word for word in the official text, or the quote is removed.
- Quotes from your company manual must appear word for word in your manual; the page number comes from the document, not the AI.
- Industry standards are shown only if they are on the list above.
Your company's stricter rules
- Upload and confirm your safety manual (see "Upload and confirm your company safety manual"), and add company rules for the positions you always take.
- When your manual or rule is stricter than the regulation, the agent applies yours and says so, for example "Company manual requires protection at 4 ft; OSHA at 5 ft — the company rule applies."
Good to know
- These are federal rules. State Plan states may be stricter; the agent points this out.
- The agent supports your competent person and is not legal advice.