1926.601(b)(6): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1926.601(b)(6) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart O).
- Related part: 1926.601(b) General requirements (92 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.601(b)(6) is one requirement inside 1926.601 Motor vehicles, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart O). 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
(6) All haulage vehicles, whose pay load is loaded by means of cranes, power shovels, loaders, or similar equipment, shall have a cab shield and/or canopy adequate to protect the operator from shifting or falling materials.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.601.
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Does a truck with a cab containing an intergral falling object protective structure that was manufactured to meet the ISO 3449 standard conform to 29 CFR 1926.601(b)(6)? (2010-04-30)
- Use of cab shields on haulage vehicles with 4 ft separation between cab and dump truck body. (2001-02-28)
Related parts of this rule
- 1926.601(b) General requirements 92 citations
- 1926.601(b)(4) 39 citations
- 1926.601(b)(14) 29 citations
- 1926.601(b)(4)(i) 13 citations
- 1926.601(b)(5) 10 citations
- 1926.601(b)(3) 8 citations
- 1926.601(b)(4)(ii) 5 citations
- 1926.601(b)(9) 2 citations
- 1926.601(b)(8)
- 1926.601(b)(10)
- 1926.601(b)(11)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.601 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly
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.