1910.178(c)(2)(iii): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1910.178(c)(2)(iii) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart N).
- OSHA cited it 2 times in the last 3 years, in 2 inspections, with $20,054 in current penalties.
- Related part: 1910.178(c)(2) (29 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.178(c)(2)(iii) is one requirement inside 1910.178 Powered industrial trucks, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart N). 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
(iii) Only approved power-operated industrial trucks designated as EX may be used in atmospheres containing acetone, acrylonitrile, alcohol, ammonia, benzine, benzol, butane, ethylene dichloride, gasoline, hexane, lacquer solvent vapors, naphtha, natural gas, propane, propylene, styrene, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, or xylenes in quantities sufficient to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures and where such concentrations of these gases or vapors exist continuously, intermittently or periodically under normal operating conditions or may exist frequently because of repair, maintenance operations, leakage, breakdown or faulty operation of equipment. 2 citations
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.178.
Export the list: 2 inspections cited 1910.178(c)(2)(iii) 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 1910.178(c)(2)(iii).
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.178(c)(2) 29 citations
- 1910.178(c) Designated locations 29 citations
- 1910.178(c)(2)(iv) 8 citations
- 1910.178(c)(2)(ii)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.178 (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.