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29 CFR 1926.300: General requirements

Subpart I—Tools—Hand and Power

2,245citations since 2015
2,134employers cited
89%serious, willful or repeat
$1,550median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.300 2,245 times since 2015, against 2,134 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $4,548,652 at their current amounts.

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1926.300(b)(1) · 999 citations

(b) Guarding. (1) When power operated tools are designed to accommodate guards, they shall be equipped with such guards when in use.

1926.300(b)(2) · 441 citations

(2) Belts, gears, shafts, pulleys, sprockets, spindles, drums, fly wheels, chains, or other reciprocating, rotating or moving parts of equipment shall be guarded if such parts are exposed to contact by employees or otherwise create a hazard. Guarding shall meet the requirements as set forth in American National Standards Institute, B15.1-1953 (R1958), Safety Code for Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus.

1926.300(a) · 356 citations

(a) Condition of tools. All hand and power tools and similar equipment, whether furnished by the employer or the employee, shall be maintained in a safe condition.

1926.300(b)(4)(ii) · 166 citations

(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.

1926.300(c) · 130 citations

(c) Personal protective equipment. Employees using hand and power tools and exposed to the hazard of falling, flying, abrasive, and splashing objects, or exposed to harmful dusts, fumes, mists, vapors, or gases shall be provided with the particular personal protective equipment necessary to protect them from the hazard. All personal protective equipment shall meet the requirements and be maintained according to subparts D and E of this part.

1926.300(b)(3) · 84 citations

(3) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

1926.300(b)(5) · 24 citations

(5) Exposure of blades. When the periphery of the blades of a fan is less than 7 feet (2.128 m) above the floor or working level, the blades shall be guarded. The guard shall have openings no larger than 1/2 inch (1.27 cm).

1926.300(b)(4)(iii) · 14 citations

(iii) Special handtools for placing and removing material shall be such as to permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone. Such tools shall not be in lieu of other guarding required by this section, but can only be used to supplement protection provided.

Industries cited most

  • Construction 2,142
  • Manufacturing 36
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 21
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 8
  • Wholesale Trade 6
  • Accommodation and Food Services 6

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