1910.263(l)(9)(iv): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1910.263(l)(9)(iv) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart R).
- Related part: 1910.263(l) Ovens (50 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.263(l)(9)(iv) is one requirement inside 1910.263 Bakery equipment, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart R). 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
(iv) Burners of a capacity exceeding 150,000 B.t.u. per hour equipped with electric ignition shall be protected in addition by quick-acting combustion safeguards.
(a) The high-tension current for any electric spark-type ignition device shall originate in a power supply line which is interlocked with the fuel supply for the oven in such a way that in case of current failure both the source of electricity to the high-tension circuits and the fuel supply shall be turned off simultaneously.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) Combustion safeguards used in connection with electric ignition systems on ovens shall be so designed as to prevent an explosive mixture from accumulating inside the oven before ignition has taken place.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.263.
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Related parts of this rule
- 1910.263(l) Ovens 50 citations
- 1910.263(l)(9) General requirements 50 citations
- 1910.263(l)(9)(ii) 47 citations
- 1910.263(l)(9)(i) 1 citations
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.263 (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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