1910.156(b)(2): Personnel
Key takeaways
- 1910.156(b)(2) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart L).
- OSHA cited it 2 times in the last 3 years, in 2 inspections, with $11,078 in current penalties.
- Related part: 1910.156(b) Organization (29 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.156(b)(2) ("Personnel") is one requirement inside 1910.156 Fire brigades, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart L). 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
(2) Personnel. The employer shall assure that employees who are expected to do interior structural fire fighting are physically capable of performing duties which may be assigned to them during emergencies. The employer shall not permit employees with known heart disease, epilepsy, or emphysema, to participate in fire brigade emergency activities unless a physician's certificate of the employees' fitness to participate in such activities is provided. For employees assigned to fire brigades before September 15, 1980, this paragraph is effective on September 15, 1990. For employees assigned to fire brigades on or after September 15, 1980, this paragraph is effective December 15, 1980. 2 citations
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.156.
Export the list: 2 inspections cited 1910.156(b)(2) 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 1910.156(b)(2).
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.156(b) Organization 29 citations
- 1910.156(b)(1) Organizational statement 27 citations
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.156 (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.