Textiles
Standards
Textiles are addressed in specific OSHA standards for general industry. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to textiles.
OSHA Standards
Frequently Cited Standards
OSHA maintains a listing of the most frequently cited standards for specified 2-6-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes. Please refer to OSHA's Frequently Cited OSHA Standards page for additional information. For Textile Mill Products use NAICS code 314 in the NAICS search box.
Other Highlighted Standards
General Industry (29 CFR 1910) |
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1910 Subpart R - Special Industries | ||
1910.262, Textiles. |
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1910 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances | ||
1910.1000 TABLE Z-1, TABLE Z-1 Limits for Air Contaminants. |
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1910.1000, Air contaminants. |
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1910.1043, Cotton dust. |
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1910.1045, Acrylonitrile. See Appendix B for information related to Substance technical guidelines for acrylonitrile. |
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1910.1048, Formaldehyde. |
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1910.1052, Methylene Chloride. |
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State Plan Standards
There are 29 OSHA-approved State Plans operating state-wide occupational safety and health programs. State Plans are required to have standards and enforcement programs that are at least as effective as OSHA's and may have different or more stringent requirements.
Additional Federal Register notices
Note: The notices in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- Occupational Exposure to Cotton Dust. Final Rule 65:76563-76567, (December 07, 2000).
Additional Directives
Note: The directives in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- Cotton Dust Manual. CPL 02-02-031, (January 16, 1981).
- Benzidine - Based Dyes: Direct Black 38, Direct Brown 95 and Direct Blue 6 Dyes. CPL 02-02-027, (February 22, 1980).
- Application 1910.212(a)(1) to Sewing Machines in the Light Apparel Manufacturing Industries. STD 01-12-019, (October 30, 1978).
Additional Letters of Interpretation
Note: The letters in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- Requirements for guarding points of operation and belts on heavy duty sewing machines (July 09, 1991).
- Regulations For Cotton Waste Operations (May 10, 1991).
- Sample numbers and measurement duration for compliance to the cotton dust standard for a weaving operation (November 03, 1986).
- Tufting of undyed and unwashed cotton is not covered in the scope of the revised cotton standard of December 13, 1985 (June 04, 1986).
- The cotton dust standard applies to the elastic fabric industry (April 16, 1986).
- National Policy on Guarding Roving Frames (February 13, 1981).