29 CFR Part 1926
§ 1926.854 — Removal of walls, masonry sections, and chimneys
OSHA 1926 · Subpart T — Demolition. Full current text with cross-references on BuildSpec.
§ 1926.854 Removal of walls, masonry sections, and chimneys. (a) Masonry walls, or other sections of masonry, shall not be permitted to fall upon the floors of the building in such masses as to exceed the safe carrying capacities of the floors. (b) No wall section, which is more than one story in height, shall be permitted to stand alone without lateral bracing, unless such wall was originally designed and constructed to stand without such lateral support, and is in a condition safe enough to be self-supporting. All walls shall be left in a stable condition at the end of each shift. (c)…
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