Enforcement and Inspection, Special Topics in Safety Management

Is Your Company in an OSHA ‘Special Industry’?

Our experts at Safety.BLR.com were recently asked, “What industries does OSHA consider as Special Industries?” Here is what they had to say.

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The following industries are covered by OSHA’s rules for Special Industries at 29 CFR 1910, Subpart R:

  • Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills (29 CFR 1910.261)
  • Textiles (29 CFR 1910.262)
  • Bakery equipment (29 CFR 1910.263)
  • Laundry machinery and operations (29 CFR 1910.264)
  • Sawmills (29 CFR 1910.265)
  • Logging operations (29 CFR 1910.266)
  • Telecommunications (29 CFR 1910.268)
  • Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution (29 CFR 1910.269)
  • Grain handling facilities (29 CFR 1910.272)

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