1910.216(f)(1): Determination of distance of travel
Key takeaways
- 1910.216(f)(1) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart O).
- Related part: 1910.216(f)(2) Stopping limits for mills (1 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.216(f)(1) ("Determination of distance of travel") is one requirement inside 1910.216 Mills and calenders in the rubber and plastics industries, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart O). 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) Determination of distance of travel. All measurements on mills and calenders shall be taken with the rolls running empty at maximum operating speed. Stopping distances shall be expressed in inches of surface travel of the roll from the instant the emergency stopping device is actuated.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.216.
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Trip and Emergency Switches on Mills and Calenders (2021-08-31)
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.216(f)(2) Stopping limits for mills 1 citations
- 1910.216(f) Stopping limits 1 citations
- 1910.216(f)(3) Stopping limits for calenders
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.216 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly
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