1910.119(a)(1)(ii): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1910.119(a)(1)(ii) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart H).
- Related part: 1910.119(a)(2)(iii).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.119(a)(1)(ii) is one requirement inside 1910.119 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart H). It includes 2 sub-paragraphs. 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) A process which involves a Category 1 flammable gas (as defined in 1910.1200(c)) or a flammable liquid with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C) on site in one location, in a quantity of 10,000 pounds (4535.9 kg) or more except for:
(A) Hydrocarbon fuels used solely for workplace consumption as a fuel (e.g., propane used for comfort heating, gasoline for vehicle refueling), if such fuels are not a part of a process containing another highly hazardous chemical covered by this standard; Open (a)(1)(ii)(a)
(B) Flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C) stored in atmospheric tanks or transferred which are kept below their normal boiling point without benefit of chilling or refrigeration. Open (a)(1)(ii)(b)
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.119.
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OSHA interpretation letters
None exist. OSHA has not published a letter of interpretation for 1910.119(a)(1)(ii).
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.119(a)(2)(iii)
- 1910.119(a)(2)
- 1910.119(a) Application
- 1910.119(a)(1)
- 1910.119(a)(1)(i)
- 1910.119(a)(1)(ii)(B)
- 1910.119(a)(1)(ii)(A)
- 1910.119(a)(2)(i)
- 1910.119(a)(2)(ii)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.119 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly
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.