1910.169(a): General requirements
Key takeaways
- 1910.169(a) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart M).
- OSHA cited it 1 times in the last 3 years, in 1 inspections, with $1,383 in current penalties.
- Related part: 1910.169(a)(2) New and existing equipment (1 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.169(a) ("General requirements") is one requirement inside 1910.169 Air receivers, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart M). It includes 4 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
(a) General requirements — 1 citations
(1) Application. This section applies to compressed air receivers, and other equipment used in providing and utilizing compressed air for performing operations such as cleaning, drilling, hoisting, and chipping. On the other hand, however, this section does not deal with the special problems created by using compressed air to convey materials nor the problems created when men work in compressed air as in tunnels and caissons. This section is not intended to apply to compressed air machinery and equipment used on transportation vehicles such as steam railroad cars, electric railway cars, and automotive equipment.
(2) New and existing equipment. Open (a)(2) 1 citations
(i) All new air receivers installed after the effective date of these regulations shall be constructed in accordance with the 1968 edition of the A.S.M.E. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section VIII, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6. Open (a)(2)(i) 1 citations
(ii) All safety valves used shall be constructed, installed, and maintained in accordance with the A.S.M.E. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII Edition 1968.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.169.
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Related parts of this rule
- 1910.169(a)(2) New and existing equipment 1 citations
- 1910.169(a)(2)(i) 1 citations
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.169 (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
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