1910.110(b)(6)(ii): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1910.110(b)(6)(ii) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart H).
- OSHA cited it 4 times in the last 3 years, in 4 inspections, with $19,186 in current penalties.
- Related part: 1910.110(b) Basic rules (79 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.110(b)(6)(ii) is one requirement inside 1910.110 Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart H). 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
(ii) Each individual container shall be located with respect to the nearest important building or group of buildings in accordance with Table H-23. 4 citations
| Water capacity per container | Minimum distances | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Containers | Between aboveground containers | ||
| Underground | Aboveground | ||
| Less than 125 gals. 1 | 10 feet | None | None. |
| 125 to 250 gals | 10 feet | 10 feet | None. |
| 251 to 500 gals | 10 feet | 10 feet | 3 feet. |
| 501 to 2,000 gals | 25 feet 2 | 25 feet 2 | 3 feet. |
| 2,001 to 30,000 gals | 50 feet | 50 feet | 5 feet. |
| 30,001 to 70,000 gals | 50 feet | 75 feet. 3 | |
| 70,001 to 90,000 gals | 50 feet | 100 feet. 3 | |
| 1 If the aggregate water capacity of a multi-container installation at a consumer site is 501 gallons or greater, the minimum distance shall comply with the appropriate portion of this table, applying the aggregate capacity rather than the capacity per container. If more than one installation is made, each installation shall be separated from another installation by at least 25 feet. Do not apply the MINIMUM DISTANCES BETWEEN ABOVE-GROUND CONTAINERS to such installations. | |||
| 2 The above distance requirements may be reduced to not less than 10 feet for a single container of 1,200 gallons water capacity or less, providing such a container is at least 25 feet from any other LP-Gas container of more than 125 gallons water capacity. | |||
| 3 1⁄4 of sum of diameters of adjacent containers. | |||
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.110.
Export the list: 4 inspections cited 1910.110(b)(6)(ii) in the last 3 years, with employer, location, penalty and date.
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OSHA interpretation letters
None exist. OSHA has not published a letter of interpretation for 1910.110(b)(6)(ii).
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.110(b) Basic rules 79 citations
- 1910.110(b)(6) Location of containers and regulating equipment 48 citations
- 1910.110(b)(6)(vi) 23 citations
- 1910.110(b)(6)(i) 17 citations
- 1910.110(b)(16) Instructions 3 citations
- 1910.110(b)(14) Transfer of liquids 2 citations
- 1910.110(b)(17)(v) 2 citations
- 1910.110(b)(17) Electrical equipment and other sources of ignition 2 citations
- 1910.110(b)(9) Hose specifications 2 citations
- 1910.110(b)(9)(vii) 1 citations
- 1910.110(b)(14)(i)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.110 (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 2026-11-06
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.