Personal Protective Equipment in Construction

  • Publication Date:
  • Publication Type:
  • Fed Register #:
    89:100321-100346
  • Title:
    Personal Protective Equipment in Construction 
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 239 (Thursday, December 12, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 100321-100346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [wwww.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29220]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR Part 1926

[Docket No.

Standards that do not apply to overhand-bricklaying.;

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NOTICE: This is an OSHA Archive Document, and may no longer represent OSHA Policy. It is presented here as historical content, for research and review purposes only.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

January 13, 1981

Mr. James Richardson
International Union of Bricklayers
and Allied Craftsmen
815 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006

Dear Mr. Richardson:

This is in response to your letter of January 6, 1981 concerning the applicability of standards 29 CFR 1926.28, 29 CFR 1926.104, 29 CFR 1926.105, and 29 CFR 1926.500(d)(1) to the process of overhand-bricklaying.

Lifelines must be a minimum of 3/4 inch manila or equivalent, with a minimum breaking strength of 5,400 pounds.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

June 21, 1979

Mr. Walter J. Janka
Safety Administrator
General Contractors
Association of Hawaii
1065 Ahua Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819

Dear Mr. Janka:

This is in response to your recent inquiry concerning the requirements for manila rope for safety lines.

Evaluation of Evalok automatic fall protection devices.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

March 26, 1979

John Nigel Ellis, Ph.D.
President
Research and Trading Corporation
1206 King Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801

Dear Dr. Ellis:

This is in response to your recent request for an official interpretation of the intent of 29 CFR 1926.104. You have also requested that this office evaluate your Evalok products against the above standard and any applicable general industry standards. This National Office interpretation supersedes the Regional response dated February 28, 1979, concerning the same subject.

Body belts used for climbing power transmission poles.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

August 21, 1992

Richard F. Andree, CSP, PE, Ph.D
Executive Vice President
Safety & Health Management Consultants, Inc.
161 Williams Street
New York, New York 10038

Dear Dr. Andree:

Your letter of July 31 to Ms. Dorothy Strunk, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor, requesting an interpretation of an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard addressing body belts used for climbing power transmission or distribution poles has been referred to this office for reply.

The standard does not regulate the manufacture of equipment such as a safety block with a retractable steel wire.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

September 25, 1984

Mr. E.E. Plumb
Boeing Aerospace Company
M/S 6K-82
Post Office Box 3999
Seattle, Washington 98124

Dear Mr. Plumb:

This is in response to your inquiry of September 5, requesting an interpretation of 29 CFR 1926.104.

The requirements of 29 CFR 1926.104 for life-lines do not specifically regulate the manufacture of equipment such as a safety block with a retractable steel wire. However, the standard does regulate the installation and use of lanyard equipment.

Evaluation of Retractalok Series RTC-2700 fall protection equipment.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

June 19, 1984

J. Nigel Ellis, Ph.D., CSP
President
Research & Trading Corporation
Post Office Box 445
Wilmington, Delaware 19899

Dear Dr. Ellis:

This is in response to your letter of May 24, 1984, requesting consideration of your RTC-2700 Series Retractalok devices as meeting the intent of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Fall Protection Standards.

Re: Application of OSHA's de minimis policy to the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.452(o)(3) and 29 CFR 1926.552(c)(1) - 1926.552(c)(4), 1926.552(c)(8), 1926.552(c)(13), 1926.552(c)(14)(i), and 1926.552(c)(16) regarding certain chimney construction work.

Archive Notice - OSHA Archive

NOTICE: This is an OSHA Archive Document, and may no longer represent OSHA Policy. It is presented here as historical content, for research and review purposes only.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

February 8, 2007

Mr. William Nolan
President
Gibraltar Chimney International, LLC
92 Cooper Avenue
Box 386
Tonawanda, New York 14151-0386

Re: Application of OSHA's de minimis policy to the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.452(o)(3) and 29 CFR 1926.552(c)(1) - 1926.552(c)(4), 1926.552(c)(8), 1926.552(c)(13), 1926.552(c)(14)(i), and 1926.552(c)(16) regarding certain chimney construction work.

Dear Mr. Nolan:

Use of link chains as lanyards and contractor's responsibility to supply safety nets for worker protection

Archive Notice - OSHA Archive

NOTICE: This is an OSHA Archive Document, and may no longer represent OSHA Policy. It is presented here as historical content, for research and review purposes only.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

May 16, 1991

Mr. John A. Schueller
Civil Engineer
545 Ridgeway Road
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034

Dear Mr. Schueller:

Thank you for your letter of February 1, 1991, concerning the use of link chains as lanyards and the general contractor's responsibility to supply safety nets to protect his workers. Please excuse the delay in response.