1910.146(d)(4)(ix): Other Equipment for Entry and Rescue
Employers must provide any other equipment needed for safe entry into and rescue from permit spaces.
Key takeaways
- 1910.146(d)(4)(ix) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart J).
- OSHA cited it 2 times in the last 3 years, in 2 inspections, with $0 in current penalties.
- 1 death is linked to inspections that cited this rule.
- Related part: 1910.146(d) Permit-required confined space program (480 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(ix) is one requirement inside 1910.146 Permit-required confined spaces, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart J). 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
(ix) Any other equipment necessary for safe entry into and rescue from permit spaces. 2 citations
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.146.
Injuries linked to this rule
1 death is linked to inspections where OSHA cited 1910.146(d)(4)(ix).
At 9:00 a.m. on April 3, 2024, an employee working as a plant operator for building materials manufacturer was reinstalling mixer blades onto the shaft inside a Vince Hagan HM-10 Horizontal Concrete Mixer. The employee had been on acrew between January 2024 and April 2024…
Where and how often it was cited
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OSHA interpretation letters
None exist. OSHA has not published a letter of interpretation for 1910.146(d)(4)(ix).
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.146(d) Permit-required confined space program 480 citations
- 1910.146(d)(3) 107 citations
- 1910.146(d)(5) 91 citations
- 1910.146(d)(4) 66 citations
- 1910.146(d)(9) 63 citations
- 1910.146(d)(5)(i) 58 citations
- 1910.146(d)(2) 40 citations
- 1910.146(d)(4)(i) 33 citations
- 1910.146(d)(6) 31 citations
- 1910.146(d)(14) 23 citations
- 1910.146(d)(10) 17 citations
- 1910.146(d)(1) 16 citations
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Frequently asked questions
What equipment does this cover?
Any other equipment necessary for safe entry into and rescue from permit spaces.
Does it include rescue equipment?
Yes.
Is this in addition to other listed equipment?
Yes, it covers equipment not listed elsewhere.
About this page
Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.146 (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 2026-10-20
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.