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29 CFR 1926.503: Fall protection training in construction

Subpart M—Fall Protection · official heading: Training requirements

Every construction worker who might be exposed to fall hazards must be trained by a competent person to recognize them, and the employer must keep a written certification of that training.

37,425citations since 2015
30,016employers cited
72%serious, willful or repeat
$0median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.503 37,425 times since 2015, against 30,016 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $46,518,106 at their current amounts.

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The parts of the rule cited most

1926.503(a)(1) · 21,955 citations

(a) Training program. (1) The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.

1926.503(b)(1) · 11,785 citations

(b) Certification of training. (1) The employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training.

1926.503(a)(2) · 1,264 citations

(2) The employer shall assure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person qualified in the following areas:

1926.503(c)(3) · 1,096 citations

(3) Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill.

1926.503(a)(2)(iii) · 442 citations

(iii) The use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used;

1926.503(c) · 379 citations

(c) Retraining. When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section, the employer shall retrain each such employee. Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not limited to, situations where:

1926.503(a)(2)(ii) · 217 citations

(ii) The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used;

1926.503(a)(2)(i) · 106 citations

(i) The nature of fall hazards in the work area;

Industries cited most

  • Construction 36,569
  • Manufacturing 170
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 132
  • Wholesale Trade 131
  • Utilities 93
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 66

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