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  2. Title 29 - Labor
  3. Subtitle B - Regulations Relating to Labor
  4. Chapter XVII - Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor
  5. Part 1926 - Safety and Health Regulations for Construction
  6. Subpart K - Electrical
  7. Subject Group - Safety-Related Maintenance and Environmental Considerations
  8. 29 CFR § 1926.431
29 CFR § 1926.431
Maintenance of equipment
July 28, 2023
CFR
Editorial Note on Part 1926

Editorial Notes:

1. At 44 FR 8577, Feb. 9, 1979, and corrected at 44 FR 20940, Apr. 6, 1979, OSHA reprinted without change the entire text of 29 CFR part 1926 together with certain General Industry Occupational Safety and Health Standards contained in 29 CFR part 1910, which have been identified as also applicable to construction work. This republication developed a single set of OSHA regulations for both labor and management forces within the construction industry.

2. Nomenclature changes to part 1926 appear at 84 FR 21597, May 14, 2019.

§ 1926.431 Maintenance of equipment.

The employer shall ensure that all wiring components and utilization equipment in hazardous locations are maintained in a dust-tight, dust-ignition-proof, or explosion-proof condition, as appropriate. There shall be no loose or missing screws, gaskets, threaded connections, seals, or other impairments to a tight condition.

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§ 1926.432 Environmental deterioration of equipment

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