Special Industries Overview

1910 Subpart R is the Special Industries section of OSHA's general industry standards and the title indicates it contains requirements tailored to particular industries with distinct hazards. See the OSHA listing for Part 1910 at 1910 Subpart R (Special Industries) for the official designation and table of contents. 1910 Subpart R (Special Industries) is part of 29 CFR 1910, which contains OSHA's general industry standards.

You can find the official OSHA listing for Part 1910, which includes Subpart R, on OSHA's website at 1910 Subpart R (Special Industries). The government-published regulatory text is also available at the electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) linked from the OSHA page; see the OSHA Part 1910 entry at 1910 Subpart R (Special Industries) for the e-CFR source reference.

Cite it as 29 CFR 1910, Subpart R (Special Industries), or simply "29 CFR 1910 Subpart R" when referring to the subpart in compliance documents. Use the OSHA reference at 1910 Subpart R (Special Industries) as the authoritative citation for Part 1910.

The standards in Part 1910 (including Subpart R) are issued under the authority of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, specifically sections cited such as 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, and 657, and various Secretarial Orders. See the OSHA Part 1910 entry at 1910 Subpart R (Special Industries) where the authority and Federal Register history are listed.

The Federal Register amendment history is listed with the Part 1910 entry and shows dates and citations for changes; consult the OSHA Part 1910 page at 1910 Subpart R (Special Industries) to view the recorded Federal Register notices and dates of amendments. These citations provide the official amendment record you can reference in compliance determinations.

Subpart R is a subdivision of OSHA's Part 1910 standards; it is not a standalone CFR part but a subpart within 29 CFR 1910. Refer to the OSHA Part 1910 listing at 1910 Subpart R (Special Industries) to see Subpart R placed within the full structure of Part 1910.

Employers should review the specific section titles and regulatory text within Subpart R to determine applicability to their operations by consulting the OSHA Part 1910 listing at 1910 Subpart R (Special Industries). The OSHA Part 1910 resource provides the section headings and links needed to identify which specific requirements in Subpart R might apply to a given workplace.

Use the official Subpart R text and section headings from OSHA's Part 1910 page to create clear, accurate training content by referencing 1910 Subpart R (Special Industries). Identify the specific sections within Subpart R that apply to your operations and quote or paraphrase those provisions while including the OSHA citation so trainees can review the original regulatory language.

Yes; the OSHA Part 1910 page is the official OSHA presentation of the general industry standards (including Subpart R) and is appropriate to use for compliance checks and preparing for inspections—see 1910 Subpart R (Special Industries). For any compliance audit, always cite the specific 29 CFR 1910 section(s) that apply as listed on that OSHA page.

Administrative details such as the Secretary of Labor's orders and statutory authority are recorded in the Part 1910 entry; consult the OSHA Part 1910 page at 1910 Subpart R (Special Industries) where the authority and related Federal Register information are shown.

Open the OSHA Part 1910 index and navigate to the Subpart R heading to view individual section numbers and titles; start at 1910 Subpart R (Special Industries) and follow the links or table of contents to the particular sections you need. The OSHA page organizes Part 1910 into subparts and provides links to each section's text.