1926.601(a): Coverage
Key takeaways
- 1926.601(a) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart O).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.601(a) ("Coverage") is one requirement inside 1926.601 Motor vehicles, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, 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
(a) Coverage. Motor vehicles as covered by this part are those vehicles that operate within an off-highway jobsite, not open to public traffic. The requirements of this section do not apply to equipment for which rules are prescribed in § 1926.602.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.601.
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.601 (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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