1910.1029(f)(2)(i): Charging
Key takeaways
- 1910.1029(f)(2)(i) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910).
- Related part: 1910.1029(f)(4)(i).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.1029(f)(2)(i) ("Charging") is one requirement inside 1910.1029 Coke oven emissions, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910). The official text below is copied word for word from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). The numbers, injury cases and training on this page show how OSHA enforces it on real job sites.
Official text
(i) Charging. The employer shall equip and operate existing coke oven batteries with all of the following engineering controls to control coke oven emissions during charging operations:
(a) One of the following methods of charging:
(1) Stage charging as described in paragraph (f)(3)(i)(b) of this section; or
(2) Sequential charging as described in paragraph (f)(3)(i)(b) of this section except that paragraph (f)(3)(i)(b)(3)(iv) of this section does not apply to sequential charging; or
(3) Pipeline charging or other forms of enclosed charging in accordance with paragraph (f)(2)(i) of this section, except that paragraphs (f)(2)(i)(b), (d), (e), (f) and (h) of this section do not apply;
(b) Drafting from two or more points in the oven being charged, through the use of double collector mains, or a fixed or moveable jumper pipe system to another oven, to effectively remove the gases from the oven to the collector mains;
(c) Aspiration systems designed and operated to provide sufficient negative pressure and flow volume to effectively move the gases evolved during charging into the collector mains, including sufficient steam pressure, and steam jets of sufficient diameter;
(d) Mechanical volumetric controls on each larry car hopper to provide the proper amount of coal to be charged through each charging hole so that the tunnel head will be sufficient to permit the gases to move from the oven into the collector mains;
(e) Devices to facilitate the rapid and continuous flow of coal into the oven being charged, such as stainless steel liners, coal vibrators or pneumatic shells;
(f) Individually operated larry car drop sleeves and slide gates designed and maintained so that the gases are effectively removed from the oven into the collector mains;
(g) Mechanized gooseneck and standpipe cleaners;
(h) Air seals on the pusher machine leveler bars to control air infiltration during charging; and
(i) Roof carbon cutters or a compressed air system or both on the pusher machine rams to remove roof carbon.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.1029.
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Use of air on the pushover ram to clean standpipes is an acceptable practice; Filtered air is required for operating cabs; Request for variance on requirements for filtered air for standby wharf pulpi (1979-03-27)
- Use of air on the pushover ram to clean standpipes is an acceptable practice; Standpipes should be cleaned if 20% of the cross sectional area is clocked. (1979-03-06)
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.1029(f)(4)(i)
- 1910.1029(f)(4)(ii)
- 1910.1029(f)(4) Filtered air
- 1910.1029(f)(3)(i) Charging
- 1910.1029(f)(3) Work practice controls
- 1910.1029(f)(2) Engineering controls
- 1910.1029(f) Methods of compliance
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.1029 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly
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