29 CFR 1926.431
§ 1926.431 Maintenance of equipment.
United States · 29 CFR — Labor · Status: effective
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- 29 CFR 1926.431, § 1926.431 Maintenance of equipment, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/129237
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The employer shall ensure that all wiring components and utilization equipment in hazardous locations are maintained in a dust-tight, dust-ignition-proof, or explosion-proof condition, as appropriate. There shall be no loose or missing screws, gaskets, threaded connections, seals, or other impairments to a tight condition.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.