1926.902(h): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1926.902(h) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart U).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.902(h) is one requirement inside 1926.902 Surface transportation of explosives, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart U). 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
(h) Every motor vehicle or conveyance used for transporting explosives shall be marked or placarded on both sides, the front, and the rear with the word “Explosives” in red letters, not less than 4 inches in height, on white background. In addition to such marking or placarding, the motor vehicle or conveyance may display, in such a manner that it will be readily visible from all directions, a red flag 18 inches by 30 inches, with the word “Explosives” painted, stamped, or sewed thereon, in white letters, at least 6 inches in height.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.902.
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- Marking of vehicles transporting explosives. (1992-07-20)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.902 (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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