C.F.R. » Title 29 » CHAPTER XVII—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › PART 1910—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS › Subpart P—Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Other Hand-Held Equipment

29 C.F.R. § 1910.242

Hand and portable powered tools and equipment, general

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(a) General requirements. Each employer shall be responsible for the safe condition of tools and equipment used by employees, including tools and equipment which may be furnished by employees.

(b) Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2002–2022 · leading case: Omega Contracting, Inc. v. Torres
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Omega Contracting, Inc. v. Torres (2006) texapp “; 29 C.F.R. §§ 1910.242 (“Each employer shall be responsible for the safe condition of tools and equipment used by employees, including tools and equipment which may be furnished by employees.”
Supreme Beef Packers, Inc. v. Maddox (2002) texapp “” See 29 C.F.R. 1910.242 (2001). 7. “The law forbids an employer from failing to establish adequate procedures to prevent contact with energized electrical circuits or conductors and to make sure that the electrical equipment it requires its employees to use are free from…”
Walton v. Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc. (2017) wvnd · cites it 2× “132 (d)(1), (d)(2), and (f)(1); 29 C.F.R. § 1910.242 (a); and American National Standards Institute, American Society of Safety Engineers (“ANSI/ASSE”) Z490.”
WALLS v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY (2022) ncmd “23734 , 23734 (June 27, 1974) (codified at 29 C.F.R. § 1910.242 (b)). Walls was diagnosed with mesothelioma on September 8, 2019.”
Supreme Beef Packers, Inc. v. Ron Bartley Maddox (2002) texapp “" See 29 C.F.R. 1910.242 (2001). 7. "The law forbids an employer from failing to establish adequate procedures to prevent contact with energized electrical circuits or conductors and to make sure that the electrical equipment it requires its employees to use are free from…”
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