29 CFR § 1910.242 - Hand and portable powered tools and equipment, general.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t29/s1910.242"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "29 CFR § 1910.242 - Hand and portable powered tools and equipment, general."
title_number: 29
title_name: "Labor"
section_number: "1910.242"
section_name: "Hand and portable powered tools and equipment, general."
chapter_name: "OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
part_number: "1910"
part_name: "OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "33 U.S.C. 941; 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657; Secretary of Labor's Order No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754); 8-76 (41 FR 25059), 9-83 (48 FR 35736), 1-90 (55 FR 9033), 6-96 (62 FR 111), 3-2000 (65 FR 50017), 5-2002 (67 FR 65008), 5-2007 (72 FR 31160), 4-2010 (75 FR 55355), 1-2012 (77 FR 3912), 08-2020 (85 FR 58393), or 07-2025 (90 FR 27878); 29 CFR part 1911; and 5 U.S.C. 553, as applicable."
regulatory_source: "39 FR 23502, June 27, 1974, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1910"
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# 1910.242 Hand and portable powered tools and equipment, general.

(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.