General Industry
OSHA requirements for manufacturing & fabrication
Machine guarding and lockout/tagout are the two standards that turn a routine inspection into a serious citation.
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Check my manufacturing & fabricationStandards that typically apply (11)
Hazard Communication
29 CFR 1910.1200
Personal Protective Equipment
29 CFR 1910 Subpart I
Emergency Action Plan
29 CFR 1910.38
Fire Prevention & Extinguishers
29 CFR 1910.39 / 1910.157
Walking-Working Surfaces
29 CFR 1910 Subpart D
Required Workplace Postings
29 CFR 1903.2
Lockout/Tagout (Control of Hazardous Energy)
29 CFR 1910.147
Machine Guarding
29 CFR 1910 Subpart O
Electrical Safety
29 CFR 1910 Subpart S
Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
29 CFR 1910.178
Welding, Cutting & Brazing
29 CFR 1910 Subpart Q
Typical, not automatic. Your actual list depends on the hazards present in your workplace.
OSHA training requirements for manufacturing & fabrication
Training obligations follow the standards above. For a typical manufacturing & fabrication, that usually means the following courses, delivered before employees are exposed to the hazard and repeated on each standard's own cycle.
| Standard | Training typically required |
|---|---|
| Hazard Communication29 CFR 1910.1200 | Hazard Communication overview, Reading and using Safety Data Sheets, Chemical labeling and GHS pictograms, Employee right-to-know |
| Personal Protective Equipment29 CFR 1910 Subpart I | PPE selection and limitations, Fit, care, and inspection, Eye, face, hand, foot, and head protection, Hearing protection basics |
| Emergency Action Plan29 CFR 1910.38 | Evacuation routes and assembly points, Alarm recognition and reporting, Roles during an emergency |
| Fire Prevention & Extinguishers29 CFR 1910.39 / 1910.157 | Fire hazards in your workplace, Extinguisher use (PASS) if employees are expected to fight fires, Reporting and evacuation |
| Walking-Working Surfaces29 CFR 1910 Subpart D | Slip, trip, and fall prevention, Housekeeping expectations, Reporting damaged surfaces |
| Required Workplace Postings29 CFR 1903.2 | Where to find postings, How to report a hazard or injury |
| Lockout/Tagout (Control of Hazardous Energy)29 CFR 1910.147 | Authorized employee lockout procedures, Affected employee awareness, Group lockout and shift change |
| Machine Guarding29 CFR 1910 Subpart O | Guard purpose and inspection, Never bypass a guard, Reporting damaged guards |
| Electrical Safety29 CFR 1910 Subpart S | Qualified vs. unqualified person, Safe work practices around energized equipment, Cord, tool, and GFCI inspection |
| Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)29 CFR 1910.178 | Formal instruction by truck type, Practical hands-on evaluation, Site-specific hazards and pedestrian safety |
| Welding, Cutting & Brazing29 CFR 1910 Subpart Q | Hot work permit procedure, Fire watch duties, Cylinder handling and storage |
Written programs and records for manufacturing & fabrication
Training alone is not compliance. Each standard below also expects a document an inspector can read and a record that proves the training happened.
Hazard Communication
- Written HazCom program
- Chemical inventory list
- SDS library with employee access
- Employee training acknowledgments
Personal Protective Equipment
- Written PPE hazard assessment certification
- PPE issuance log
- Employee training acknowledgments
Emergency Action Plan
- Written emergency action plan
- Posted evacuation maps
- Drill records
- Employee review acknowledgments
Fire Prevention & Extinguishers
- Written fire prevention plan
- Monthly extinguisher inspection log
- Annual extinguisher service records
Walking-Working Surfaces
- Facility inspection checklist
- Corrective action log
Required Workplace Postings
- OSHA 'It's the Law' poster
- State-required postings
- Posting location record
Lockout/Tagout (Control of Hazardous Energy)
- Written energy control program
- Machine-specific procedures
- Annual periodic inspection records
Machine Guarding
- Machine guarding inspection checklist
- Corrective action log
Electrical Safety
- Electrical safety program
- Equipment inspection log
- Qualified person designations
Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
- Operator certification records with evaluation dates
- Daily pre-use inspection logs
- Three-year re-evaluation schedule
Welding, Cutting & Brazing
- Hot work permit forms
- Fire watch records
- Cylinder inspection log
What we see go wrong most often
- Machine-specific lockout procedures missing
- No annual lockout/tagout periodic inspection
- Forklift operators never re-evaluated in the last three years
- OSHA 300 log incomplete
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Last reviewed September 4, 2026. Educational summary based on federal OSHA standards. State plans may be stricter. Not legal advice. More OSHA answers.