29 CFR Part 1926
§ 1926.502 — Fall protection systems criteria and practices
OSHA 1926 · Subpart M — Fall Protection. Full current text with cross-references on BuildSpec.
§ 1926.502 Fall protection systems criteria and practices. (a) General. (1) Fall protection systems required by this part shall comply with the applicable provisions of this section. (2) Employers shall provide and install all fall protection systems required by this subpart for an employee, and shall comply with all other pertinent requirements of this subpart before that employee begins the work that necessitates the fall protection. (b) Guardrail systems. Guardrail systems and their use shall comply with the following provisions: (1) Top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail…
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