OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.855 13 times since 2015, against 10 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $39,947 at their current amounts.
Citations per year
The parts of the rule cited most
1926.855(f) · 4 citations
(f) When floor arches are being removed, employees shall not be allowed in the area directly underneath, and such an area shall be barricaded to prevent access to it.
1926.855(b) · 3 citations
(b) Before demolishing any floor arch, debris and other material shall be removed from such arch and other adjacent floor area. Planks not less than 2 inches by 10 inches in cross section, full size undressed, shall be provided for, and shall be used by employees to stand on while breaking down floor arches between beams. Such planks shall be so located as to provide a safe support for the workmen should the arch between the beams collapse. The open space between planks shall not exceed 16 inches.
1926.855(c) · 3 citations
(c) Safe walkways, not less than 18 inches wide, formed of planks not less than 2 inches thick if wood, or of equivalent strength if metal, shall be provided and used by workmen when necessary to enable them to reach any point without walking upon exposed beams.
1926.855(g) · 2 citations
(g) Demolition of floor arches shall not be started until they, and the surrounding floor area for a distance of 20 feet, have been cleared of debris and any other unnecessary materials.
1926.855(a) · 1 citations
(a) Openings cut in a floor shall extend the full span of the arch between supports.
Industries cited most
- Construction 12
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 1