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29 CFR 1910.157: Portable fire extinguishers

Subpart L—Fire Protection

Where extinguishers are provided they must be mounted, easy to reach and kept charged, checked every month and serviced every year. Workers expected to use them must be trained.

22,355citations since 2015
14,694employers cited
40%serious, willful or repeat
$0median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1910.157 22,355 times since 2015, against 14,694 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $12,003,762 at their current amounts.

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The parts of the rule cited most

1910.157(c)(1) · 7,216 citations

(c) General requirements. (1) The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.

1910.157(e)(2) · 5,546 citations

(2) Portable extinguishers or hose used in lieu thereof under paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall be visually inspected monthly.

1910.157(e)(3) · 4,358 citations

(3) The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are subjected to an annual maintenance check. Stored pressure extinguishers do not require an internal examination. The employer shall record the annual maintenance date and retain this record for one year after the last entry or the life of the shell, whichever is less. The record shall be available to the Assistant Secretary upon request.

1910.157(g)(1) · 1,965 citations

(g) Training and education. (1) Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer shall also provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.

1910.157(g)(2) · 1,300 citations

(2) The employer shall provide the education required in paragraph (g)(1) of this section upon initial employment and at least annually thereafter.

1910.157(c)(4) · 991 citations

(4) The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are maintained in a fully charged and operable condition and kept in their designated places at all times except during use.

1910.157(e)(1) · 471 citations

(e) Inspection, maintenance and testing. (1) The employer shall be responsible for the inspection, maintenance and testing of all portable fire extinguishers in the workplace.

1910.157(g)(4) · 126 citations

(4) The employer shall provide the training required in paragraph (g)(3) of this section upon initial assignment to the designated group of employees and at least annually thereafter.

Industries cited most

  • Manufacturing 5,646
  • Public Administration 3,075
  • Retail Trade 1,933
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) 1,492
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 1,448
  • Construction 1,416

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