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Standard Interpretations(Archived) - Standard Number

1926.28 - Clarification of Citing for Alleged Violations of Employees Not Using Appropriate Eye or Face Protection in the Construction Industry. - 09/18/1984
1926.28 - Fall Hazards in Steel Erection. - 09/24/1981
1926.28 - Fall protection for employees engaged in erecting or dismantling scaffolds. - 09/30/1985
1926.28 - Fall Protection for Employees Engaged in Erecting or Dismantling Scaffolds. - 09/12/1985
1926.28 - Fall protection provision for iron workers during "connecting" activities. - 11/14/1989
1926.28 - Standards applicable during the erection of structual steel. - 06/07/1985
1926.28 - Standards that do not apply to overhand-bricklaying.; - 01/13/1981
1926.28 - Tie off of iron workers while performing connector operations is not always required. - 10/05/1978
1926.28(a) - Standards for falling hazards less than 25 feet. - 10/04/1983

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