1910.1029(i): Hygiene facilities and practices
Key takeaways
- 1910.1029(i) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910).
- Related part: 1910.1029(i)(1) Change rooms.
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.1029(i) ("Hygiene facilities and practices") is one requirement inside 1910.1029 Coke oven emissions, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910). It includes 11 sub-paragraphs. 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) Hygiene facilities and practices —
(1) Change rooms. The employer shall provide clean change rooms equipped with storage facilities for street clothes and separate storage facilities for protective clothing and equipment whenever employees are required to wear protective clothing and equipment in accordance with paragraph (h)(1) of this section. Open (i)(1)
(2) Showers.
(i) The employer shall assure that employees working in the regulated area shower at the end of the work shift.
(ii) The employer shall provide shower facilities in accordance with § 1910.141(d)(3) of this part.
(3) Lunchrooms. The employer shall provide lunchroom facilities which have a temperature controlled, positive pressure, filtered air supply, and which are readily accessible to employees working in the regulated area.
(4) Lavatories.
(i) The employer shall assure that employees working in the regulated area wash their hands and face prior to eating.
(ii) The employer shall provide lavatory facilities in accordance with § 1910.141(d) (1) and (2) of this part.
(5) Prohibition of activities in the regulated area.
(i) The employer shall assure that in the regulated area, food or beverages are not present or consumed, smoking products are not present or used, and cosmetics are not applied, except that these activities may be conducted in the lunchrooms, change rooms and showers required under paragraphs (i)(1)-(i)(3) of this section.
(ii) Drinking water may be consumed in the regulated area.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.1029.
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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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