1910.252(b)(4)(i): General
Key takeaways
- 1910.252(b)(4)(i) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart Q).
- Related part: 1910.252(b) Protection of personnel (391 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(4)(i) ("General") is one requirement inside 1910.252 General requirements, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart Q). 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
(i) General. As used herein confined space is intended to mean a relatively small or restricted space such as a tank, boiler, pressure vessel, or small compartment of a ship.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.252.
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Related parts of this rule
- 1910.252(b) Protection of personnel 391 citations
- 1910.252(b)(2) Eye protection 341 citations
- 1910.252(b)(2)(iii) Protection from arc welding rays 287 citations
- 1910.252(b)(2)(i) Selection 53 citations
- 1910.252(b)(3) Protective clothing—General requirements 42 citations
- 1910.252(b)(2)(i)(A) 41 citations
- 1910.252(b)(4) Work in confined spaces 7 citations
- 1910.252(b)(2)(ii) Specifications for protectors 1 citations
- 1910.252(b)(4)(vii) Warning sign
- 1910.252(b)(2)(ii)(I)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.252 (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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