1926.155(j): Liquefied petroleum gases, LPG
Key takeaways
- 1926.155(j) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart F).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.155(j) ("Liquefied petroleum gases, LPG") is one requirement inside 1926.155 Definitions applicable to this subpart, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, 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
(j) Liquefied petroleum gases, LPG and LP Gas mean and include any material which is composed predominantly of any of the following hydrocarbons, or mixtures of them, such as propane, propylene, butane (normal butane or iso-butane), and butylenes.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.155.
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- Use of Mapp gas, oxygen, and acetylene in a tunnel. (1976-04-19)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.155 (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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