1926.602(a)(1): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1926.602(a)(1) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart O).
- OSHA cited it 1 times in the last 3 years, in 1 inspections, with $6,775 in current penalties.
- Related part: 1926.602(a) Earthmoving equipment; General (75 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.602(a)(1) is one requirement inside 1926.602 Material handling equipment, 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
(1) These rules apply to the following types of earthmoving equipment: scrapers, loaders, crawler or wheel tractors, bulldozers, off-highway trucks, graders, agricultural and industrial tractors, and similar equipment. The promulgation of specific rules for compactors and rubber-tired “skid-steer” equipment is reserved pending consideration of standards currently being developed. 1 citations
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.602.
Where and how often it was cited
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Requirement to use seat belts during the operation of earthmoving equipment. (2003-12-15)
- Rollover protective structures are required for earthmoving "dumpers." (2000-09-25)
- ROPs/seatbelts for roller compactors; lockout/tagout in construction. (1998-03-16)
- Guidelines for ROPS on pneumatic compactors and "skid steer" equipment. (1998-03-16)
Related parts of this rule
- 1926.602(a) Earthmoving equipment; General 75 citations
- 1926.602(a)(9) Audible alarms 56 citations
- 1926.602(a)(9)(ii) 31 citations
- 1926.602(a)(9)(i) 25 citations
- 1926.602(a)(3)(i) 10 citations
- 1926.602(a)(3) Access roadways and grades 10 citations
- 1926.602(a)(2)(i) 5 citations
- 1926.602(a)(2) Seat belts 5 citations
- 1926.602(a)(4) Brakes 3 citations
- 1926.602(a)(6) Rollover protective structures (ROPS)
- 1926.602(a)(2)(ii)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.602 (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 2026-10-20
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.