1926.1412(d)(1)(x): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1926.1412(d)(1)(x) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart CC).
- Related part: 1926.1412(d) Each shift (41 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.1412(d)(1)(x) is one requirement inside 1926.1412 Inspections, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart CC). 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
(x) Ground conditions around the equipment for proper support, including ground settling under and around outriggers/stabilizers and supporting foundations, ground water accumulation, or similar conditions. This paragraph does not apply to the inspection of ground conditions for railroad tracks and their underlying support when the railroad tracks are part of the general railroad system of transportation that is regulated pursuant to the Federal Railroad Administration under 49 CFR part 213.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.1412.
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Clarification of the term controlling entity and responsibility for ground conditions for safe crane operations (2012-10-01)
Related parts of this rule
- 1926.1412(d) Each shift 41 citations
- 1926.1412(d)(1) 38 citations
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.1412 (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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