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29 CFR 1910.106: Flammable liquids

Subpart H—Hazardous Materials

How flammable liquids are stored, handled and dispensed: approved containers and cabinets, limits on what sits outside storage rooms, and bonding and grounding when liquids are transferred.

5,983citations since 2015
4,242employers cited
82%serious, willful or repeat
$200median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1910.106 5,983 times since 2015, against 4,242 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $10,618,634 at their current amounts.

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The parts of the rule cited most

1910.106(e)(6)(ii) · 757 citations

(ii) Grounding. Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall not be dispensed into containers unless the nozzle and container are electrically interconnected. Where the metallic floorplate on which the container stands while filling is electrically connected to the fill stem or where the fill stem is bonded to the container during filling operations by means of a bond wire, the provisions of this section shall be deemed to have been complied with.

1910.106(e)(9)(iii) · 461 citations

(iii) Waste and residue. Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area shall be kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily.

1910.106(d)(2)(i) · 431 citations

(2) Design, construction, and capacity of containers—(i) General. Only approved containers and portable tanks shall be used. Metal containers and portable tanks meeting the requirements of and containing products authorized by chapter I, title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (regulations issued by the Hazardous Materials Regulations Board, Department of Transportation), shall be deemed to be acceptable.

1910.106(e)(6)(i) · 424 citations

(6) Sources of ignition—(i) General. Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors. Sources of ignition include but are not limited to open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat.

1910.106(e)(2)(ii) · 260 citations

(ii) Containers. Flammable liquids shall be stored in tanks or closed containers.

1910.106(g)(8) · 241 citations

(8) Sources of ignition. In addition to the previous restrictions of this paragraph, the following shall apply: There shall be no smoking or open flames in the areas used for fueling, servicing fuel systems for internal combustion engines, receiving or dispensing of flammable liquids. Conspicuous and legible signs prohibiting smoking shall be posted within sight of the customer being served. The motors of all equipment being fueled shall be shut off during the fueling operation.

1910.106(e)(2)(iib)(2) · 212 citations

(ii) Containers. Flammable liquids shall be stored in tanks or closed containers.

1910.106(e)(2)(ivd) · 203 citations

(iv) Handling liquids at point of final use. (a) Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall be kept in covered containers when not actually in use.

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  • Manufacturing 2,675
  • Construction 583
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) 548
  • Public Administration 310
  • Wholesale Trade 305
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 283

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