1910.132(h)(2): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1910.132(h)(2) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart I).
- Related part: 1910.132(h) Payment for protective equipment (52 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.132(h)(2) is one requirement inside 1910.132 General requirements, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart I). 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
(2) The employer is not required to pay for non-specialty safety-toe protective footwear (including steel-toe shoes or steel-toe boots) and non-specialty prescription safety eyewear, provided that the employer permits such items to be worn off the job-site.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.132.
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Employer Personal Protective Equipment Workplace Hazard Assessment For Footwear (2013-12-09)
- Clarification of specialty footwear and employer requirements to provide at no cost to its employees. (2009-05-11)
- Payment for static dissipative safety-toe footwear for working with flammable liquids and products. (2009-03-19)
- Payment for body belts, positioning straps, and pole and tree climbers. (2009-03-16)
- Payment for body belts, positioning straps, and pole and tree climbers. (2009-03-16)
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.132(h) Payment for protective equipment 52 citations
- 1910.132(h)(1) 46 citations
- 1910.132(h)(6) 3 citations
- 1910.132(h)(5) 3 citations
- 1910.132(h)(4)
- 1910.132(h)(3)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.132 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly
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.