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29 CFR 1910.136: Foot protection

Subpart I—Personal Protective Equipment

688citations since 2015
673employers cited
82%serious, willful or repeat
$750median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1910.136 688 times since 2015, against 673 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $1,419,408 at their current amounts.

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The parts of the rule cited most

1910.136(a) · 685 citations

(a) General requirements. The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, or when the use of protective footwear will protect the affected employee from an electrical hazard, such as a static-discharge or electric-shock hazard, that remains after the employer takes other necessary protective measures.

1910.136(b)(1) · 2 citations

(b) Criteria for protective footwear. (1) Protective footwear must comply with any of the following consensus standards:

1910.136(b)(1)(i) · 1 citations

(i) ASTM F-2412-2005, “Standard Test Methods for Foot Protection,” and ASTM F-2413-2005, “Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Protective Footwear,” which are incorporated by reference in § 1910.6;

Industries cited most

  • Manufacturing 263
  • Retail Trade 105
  • Transportation and Warehousing 64
  • Wholesale Trade 60
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 52
  • Construction 38

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