OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1915.51 13 times since 2015, against 12 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $29,190 at their current amounts.
Citations per year
The parts of the rule cited most
1915.51(b)(1)(ii) · 4 citations
(ii) General mechanical ventilation shall be of sufficient capacity and so arranged as to produce the number of air changes necessary to maintain welding fumes and smoke within safe limits.
1915.51(f)(2) · 3 citations
(2) Employees performing any type of welding, cutting or heating shall be protected by suitable eye protective equipment in accordance with the requirements of § 1915.153.
1915.51(d)(3) · 2 citations
(3) Employees performing such operations in the open air shall be protected by filter type respirators, and employees performing such operations on beryllium-containing base or filler metals shall be protected by air line respirators, in accordance with the requirements of § 1915.154.
1915.51(b)(1)(i) · 1 citations
(i) Mechanical ventilation shall consist of either general mechanical ventilation systems or local exhaust systems.
1915.51(b)(1)(iv) · 1 citations
(iv) Contaminated air exhausted from a working space shall be discharged into the open air or otherwise clear of the source of intake air.
1915.51(e)(1)(ii) · 1 citations
(ii) Helpers and other employees in the area not protected from the arc by screening as provided in § 1915.56(e) shall be protected by filter lenses meeting the requirements of § 1915.153. When two or more welders are exposed to each other's arc, filter lens goggles of a suitable type meeting the requirements of § 1915.153 shall be worn under welding helmets or hand shields to protect the welder against flashes and radiant energy when either the helmet is lifted or the shield is removed.
1915.51(e)(1)(iii) · 1 citations
(iii) Welders and other employees who are exposed to radiation shall be suitably protected so that the skin is covered completely to prevent burns and other damage by ultraviolet rays. Welding helmets and hand shields shall be free of leaks and openings, and free of highly reflective surfaces.
Industries cited most
- Manufacturing 11
- Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 1
- Transportation and Warehousing 1