1910.217(b)(1): Hazards to personnel associated with broken or falling machine components
Key takeaways
- 1910.217(b)(1) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart O).
- OSHA cited it 1 times in the last 3 years, in 1 inspections, with $8,000 in current penalties.
- Related part: 1910.217(b) Mechanical power press guarding and construction, general (93 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(1) ("Hazards to personnel associated with broken or falling machine components") is one requirement inside 1910.217 Mechanical power presses, 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) Hazards to personnel associated with broken or falling machine components. Machine components shall be designed, secured, or covered to minimize hazards caused by breakage, or loosening and falling or release of mechanical energy (i.e. broken springs). 1 citations
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.217.
Where and how often it was cited
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Related parts of this rule
- 1910.217(b) Mechanical power press guarding and construction, general 93 citations
- 1910.217(b)(4) Foot pedals (treadle) 39 citations
- 1910.217(b)(4)(i) 30 citations
- 1910.217(b)(7) Machines using part revolution clutches 29 citations
- 1910.217(b)(7)(iii) 14 citations
- 1910.217(b)(7)(v) 10 citations
- 1910.217(b)(3) Machines using full revolution positive clutches 4 citations
- 1910.217(b)(13) Control reliability 3 citations
- 1910.217(b)(3)(ii) 1 citations
- 1910.217(b)(4)(iii)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.217 (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.