1910.67(c)(2)(ix): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1910.67(c)(2)(ix) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart F).
- OSHA cited it 2 times in the last 3 years, in 2 inspections, with $3,134 in current penalties.
- Related part: 1910.67(c) Specific requirements (352 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(ix) is one requirement inside 1910.67 Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart F). 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
(ix) Articulating boom and extensible boom platforms, primarily designed as personnel carriers, shall have both platform (upper) and lower controls. Upper controls shall be in or beside the platform within easy reach of the operator. Lower controls shall provide for overriding the upper controls. Controls shall be plainly marked as to their function. Lower level controls shall not be operated unless permission has been obtained from the employee in the lift, except in case of emergency. 2 citations
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.67.
Where and how often it was cited
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Suspended personnel platforms. (1993-02-17)
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.67(c) Specific requirements 352 citations
- 1910.67(c)(2) Extensible and articulating boom platforms 349 citations
- 1910.67(c)(2)(v) 261 citations
- 1910.67(c)(2)(ii) 60 citations
- 1910.67(c)(2)(vii) 7 citations
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.67 (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 2026-10-21
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.