1910.219(m): Standard guards—general requirements
Key takeaways
- 1910.219(m) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart O).
- OSHA cited it 6 times in the last 3 years, in 6 inspections, with $19,267 in current penalties.
- Related part: 1910.219(m)(1) Materials (5 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.219(m) ("Standard guards—general requirements") is one requirement inside 1910.219 Mechanical power-transmission apparatus, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart O). It includes 6 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
(m) Standard guards—general requirements — 6 citations
(1) Materials. Open (m)(1) 5 citations
(i) Standard conditions shall be secured by the use of the following materials. Expanded metal, perforated or solid sheet metal, wire mesh on a frame of angle iron, or iron pipe securely fastened to floor or to frame of machine. 4 citations
(ii) All metal should be free from burrs and sharp edges. 1 citations
(2) Methods of manufacture. Open (m)(2) 1 citations
(i) Expanded metal, sheet or perforated metal, and wire mesh shall be securely fastened to frame. Open (m)(2)(i) 1 citations
(ii) [Reserved]
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.219.
Export the list: 6 inspections cited 1910.219(m) 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 1910.219(m).
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.219(m)(1) Materials 5 citations
- 1910.219(m)(2) Methods of manufacture 1 citations
- 1910.219(m)(2)(i) 1 citations
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.219 (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
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