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29 CFR 1926.760: Fall protection

Subpart R—Steel Erection

1,708citations since 2015
1,512employers cited
92%serious, willful or repeat
$2,926median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.760 1,708 times since 2015, against 1,512 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $8,895,513 at their current amounts.

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1926.760(a)(1) · 1,473 citations

(a) General requirements. (1) Except as provided by paragraph (a)(3) of this section, each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level shall be protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems or fall restraint systems.

1926.760(b)(3) · 69 citations

(3) Be provided, at heights over 15 and up to 30 feet above a lower level, with a personal fall arrest system, positioning device system or fall restraint system and wear the equipment necessary to be able to be tied off; or be provided with other means of protection from fall hazards in accordance with paragraph (a)(1) of this section.

1926.760(d)(1) · 44 citations

(d) Criteria for fall protection equipment. (1) Guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems and their components shall conform to the criteria in § 1926.502 (see appendix G to this subpart).

1926.760(c)(3) · 34 citations

(3) The boundaries of a CDZ shall be designated and clearly marked. The CDZ shall not be more than 90 feet (27.4 m) wide and 90 (27.4 m) feet deep from any leading edge. The CDZ shall be marked by the use of control lines or the equivalent. Examples of acceptable procedures for demarcating CDZ's can be found in appendix D to this subpart.

1926.760(b)(1) · 23 citations

(1) Be protected in accordance with paragraph (a)(1) of this section from fall hazards of more than two stories or 30 feet (9.1 m) above a lower level, whichever is less;

1926.760(c)(1) · 16 citations

(1) Each employee working at the leading edge in a CDZ shall be protected from fall hazards of more than two stories or 30 feet (9.1 m), whichever is less.

1926.760(d)(2) · 14 citations

(2) Fall arrest system components shall be used in fall restraint systems and shall conform to the criteria in § 1926.502 (see appendix G). Either body belts or body harnesses shall be used in fall restraint systems.

1926.760(a)(2) · 7 citations

(2) Perimeter safety cables. On multi-story structures, perimeter safety cables shall be installed at the final interior and exterior perimeters of the floors as soon as the metal decking has been installed.

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  • Construction 1,617
  • Manufacturing 66
  • Wholesale Trade 8
  • Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 3
  • Transportation and Warehousing 3
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3

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