1910.106(c)(1): General
Key takeaways
- 1910.106(c)(1) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart H).
- OSHA cited it 1 times in the last 3 years, in 1 inspections, with $4,000 in current penalties.
- Related part: 1910.106(c) Piping, valves, and fittings (6 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.106(c)(1) ("General") is one requirement inside 1910.106 Flammable liquids, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart H). It includes 3 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
(1) General — 1 citations
(i) Design. The design (including selection of materials) fabrication, assembly, test, and inspection of piping systems containing flammable liquids shall be suitable for the expected working pressures and structural stresses. Conformity with the applicable provisions of Pressure Piping, ANSI B31 series and the provisions of this paragraph, shall be considered prima facie evidence of compliance with the foregoing provisions. Open (c)(1)(i) 1 citations
(ii) Exceptions. This paragraph does not apply to any of the following:
(a) Tubing or casing on any oil or gas wells and any piping connected directly thereto.
(b) Motor vehicle, aircraft, boat, or portable or stationary engines.
(c) Piping within the scope of any applicable boiler and pressures vessel code.
(iii) Definitions. As used in this paragraph, piping systems consist of pipe, tubing, flanges, bolting, gaskets, valves, fittings, the pressure containing parts of other components such as expansion joints and strainers, and devices which serve such purposes as mixing, separating, snubbing, distributing, metering, or controlling flow.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.106.
Export the list: 1 inspections cited 1910.106(c)(1) in the last 3 years, with employer, location, penalty and date.
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OSHA interpretation letters
None exist. OSHA has not published a letter of interpretation for 1910.106(c)(1).
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.106(c) Piping, valves, and fittings 6 citations
- 1910.106(c)(1)(i) Design 1 citations
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.106 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly; data as of 2026-11-06
3-year window. Federal OSHA only; state-plan rules are not counted. Plain-language text is a summary, not legal advice; the official text controls. Black Belt Safety is not part of OSHA or the Department of Labor.