1910.218(e)(1): Air-lift hammers
Key takeaways
- 1910.218(e)(1) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart O).
- Related part: 1910.218(e) Gravity hammers.
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.218(e)(1) ("Air-lift hammers") is one requirement inside 1910.218 Forging machines, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart O). It includes 4 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
(1) Air-lift hammers.
(i) Air-lift hammers shall have a safety cylinder head as required in paragraph (d)(1) of this section. Open (e)(1)(i)
(ii) Air-lift hammers shall have an air shutoff valve as required in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.
(iii) Air-lift hammers shall be provided with two drain cocks: one on main head cylinder, and one on clamp cylinder.
(iv) Air piping shall conform to the specifications of the ANSI B31.1.0-1967, Power Piping with Addenda issued before April 28, 1971, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.218.
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.218 (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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