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29 CFR 1926.703: Requirements for cast-in-place concrete

Subpart Q—Concrete and Masonry Construction

153citations since 2015
118employers cited
70%serious, willful or repeat
$4,900median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.703 153 times since 2015, against 118 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $970,956 at their current amounts.

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The parts of the rule cited most

1926.703(a)(1) · 69 citations

(a) General requirements for formwork. (1) Formwork shall be designed, fabricated, erected, supported, braced and maintained so that it will be capable of supporting without failure all vertical and lateral loads that may reasonably be anticipated to be applied to the formwork. Formwork which is designed, fabricated, erected, supported, braced and maintained in conformance with the appendix to this section will be deemed to meet the requirements of this paragraph.

1926.703(a)(2) · 29 citations

(2) Drawings or plans, including all revisions, for the jack layout, formwork (including shoring equipment), working decks, and scaffolds, shall be available at the jobsite.

1926.703(b)(6) · 16 citations

(6) All base plates, shore heads, extension devices, and adjustment screws shall be in firm contact, and secured when necessary, with the foundation and the form.

1926.703(d)(1) · 12 citations

(d) Reinforcing steel. (1) Reinforcing steel for walls, piers, columns, and similar vertical structures shall be adequately supported to prevent overturning and to prevent collapse.

1926.703(b)(3) · 10 citations

(3) Erected shoring equipment shall be inspected immediately prior to, during, and immediately after concrete placement.

1926.703(b)(1) · 6 citations

(b) Shoring and reshoring. (1) All shoring equipment (including equipment used in reshoring operations) shall be inspected prior to erection to determine that the equipment meets the requirements specified in the formwork drawings.

1926.703(b)(5) · 3 citations

(5) The sills for shoring shall be sound, rigid, and capable of carrying the maximum intended load.

1926.703(b)(4) · 2 citations

(4) Shoring equipment that is found to be damaged or weakened after erection, such that its strength is reduced to less than that required by § 1926.703(a)(1), shall be immediately reinforced.

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  • Construction 151
  • Manufacturing 2

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