29 CFR Part 1926
§ 1926.760 — Fall protection
OSHA 1926 · Subpart R — Steel Erection. Full current text with cross-references on BuildSpec.
§ 1926.760 Fall protection. (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. (2) Perimeter safety cables. On multi-story structures, perimeter safety cables shall be installed at the final interior and exterior perimeters of the…
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