29 CFR Part 1926
§ 1926.100 — Head protection
OSHA 1926 · Subpart E — Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment. Full current text with cross-references on BuildSpec.
§ 1926.100 Head protection. (a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets. (b) Criteria for head protection. (1) The employer must provide each employee with head protection that meets the specifications contained in any of the following consensus standards: (i) American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z89.1-2009, “American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection,” incorporated by reference in § 1926.6; (ii) American…
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