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| # | Letters of Interpretation |
|---|---|
| 1 | - 1926.501(b)(7)(ii) - Use of personal fall arrest systems at the edge of a well, pit, shaft, or similar excavation. |
| 2 | - 1926.501(b)(7)(ii) - Clarification concerning fall protection and vertical walled trenches with depth of 6 feet or greater and use of controlled access zones. |
| 3 | - 1926.501(b)(7)(i) - Clarification concerning fall protection and vertical walled trenches with depth of 6 feet or greater and use of controlled access zones. |
| 4 | - 1926.501(b)(7), 1926.501(b)(7)(i), 1926.501(b)(7)(ii) - Clarification concerning fall protection and vertical walled trenches with depth of 6 feet or greater and use of controlled access zones. |
| 5 | - 1926.501(b)(7)(i) - The requirements for fall protection around residential basement foundation excavations deeper than six feet. |