1910.68(b)(3): Design requirements
Key takeaways
- 1910.68(b)(3) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart F).
- Related part: 1910.68(b) General requirements.
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.68(b)(3) ("Design requirements") is one requirement inside 1910.68 Manlifts, 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
(3) Design requirements. All new manlift installations and equipment installed after the effective date of these regulations shall meet the design requirements of the “American National Safety Standard for Manlifts ANSI A90.1-1969”, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6, and the requirements of this section.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.68.
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- New manlift installations. (1991-12-05)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.68 (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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