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General industry (29 CFR 1910) · Subpart P: Hand and portable powered tools and other hand-held equipment

OSHA 1910.242: Hand and portable powered tools and equipment, general

29 CFR 1910.242 is titled "Hand and portable powered tools and equipment, general". It is part of Subpart P (Hand and portable powered tools and other hand-held equipment) of the general industry standards.

It has no paragraph that is mainly about training, but our talks cite it for what it requires on the job.

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Official source: eCFR, 29 CFR 1910.242

TRAINING

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OFFICIAL TEXT

Full text: 29 CFR 1910.242

Official text of the federal regulation (public domain). Training paragraphs are shaded.

(a) General requirements. Each employer shall be responsible for the safe condition of tools and equipment used by employees, including tools and equipment which may be furnished by employees.

(b) Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.

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