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• Standard Number: 1926.552(c)(3)

August 20, 1982 

MEMORANDUM FOR:     JAMES W. LAKE
                   REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR

THRU:               JOHN B. MILES, JR.
                   DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF FIELD COORDINATION

FROM:               PATRICK R. TYSON
                   DIRECTOR, FEDERAL COMPLIANCE
                   AND STATE PROGRAMS

REFERENCE:          Your Memorandum for the Office of Construction and
                   Civil Engineering Safety Standards Dated July 21,
                   1982.

SUBJECT:            29 CFR 1926.552(c)(3) - Personnel Hoists
The second sentence of 29 CFR 1926.552(c)(3) was included to cover situations in which the tower is erected prior to construction of the structure or for installations in which the tower cannot be anchored by tie-ins to the structure at 25 feet intervals. Guys are required at what ever intervals that are necessary to ensure stability of the tower, thru providing employers with some flexibility for variable installation conditions.
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