Fall protection requirements and available alternative procedures for completed/inhabited residential wireless phone system antenna installation.

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February 28, 2001

Brent R. Hancock
Central Region Safety Manager
Fluor Daniel
5400 Airport Freeway, Suite G
Halton City, TX 76117

Re: Subpart M; STD 3-0.1A; residential wireless phone system antenna installation on completed/inhabited residential housing

Dear Mr. Hancock:

Fall protection requirements for homes built of block and masonry construction.

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June 30, 2003

 

 

Fall protection requirements for residential construction (STD 3-0.1A).

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Fall protection requirements for roofing work in residential construction versus roofing work in other areas of construction.

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April 18, 2002

The Honorable Lee Terry
Member of Congress
11640 Arbor Street, Suite 100
Omaha, NE 68144

Dear Congressman Terry:

This letter is in response to your February 14, 2002 inquiry on behalf of your constituent, Mr. Eugene Valasek, about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's ("OSHA's") roofing safety standards.

Clarification of residential construction and fall protection requirements.

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NOTICE: This is an OSHA Archive Document, and may no longer represent OSHA Policy. It is presented here as historical content, for research and review purposes only.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

August 16, 2001

Mr. David King, Jr.
King Builders, L.L.C.
23-A South New Holland Road
Gordonville, PA 17529

Re: STD 3-0.1A; framing; truss; fall protection enforcement policy; residential construction

Dear Mr. King:

If a fall restraint system could be considered a form of fall protection to be used instead of guardrails, safety lines, or fall arrest systems.

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.

November 2, 1995

Mr. Mike Amen
Health/Safety/Training
Envirocon, Inc.
500 Taylor Street
P.O. Box 8243
Missoula, Montana 59807

Dear Mr. Amen:

Fall restraint system used in lieu of fall arrest systems.

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.

November 2, 1995

Mr. Dennis Gilmore
Safety Director
Tougher Industries, Inc.
P. O. Box 4067
Albany, New York 12204

Dear Mr. Gilmore:

This is in response to your letter of February 8, to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in which you requested that your company be exempted from 29 CFR 1926.502, Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices. You point out that your employees utilize restraint systems rather than fall arrest systems for employee protection from falling.

OSHA's policy regarding the use of scaffolds as fall arrest system anchors.

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 14, 1996

Mr. Michael S. D'Alessio, P.E.
Director of Engineering
Patent Construction Systems
One Mack Center Drive
Paramus, New Jersey 07652

Dear Mr. D'Alessio:

This is in response to your letter of September 1, 1995, to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in which you set forth your concerns with OSHA's policy regarding the use of scaffolds as fall arrest system anchors.

Manucroche Quick Connector for fall arrest systems.

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 26, 1996

Mr. J. Thomas Wolner, ME, P.E.
Engineering Manager
DB Industries, Inc.
3965 Pepin Ave.
Red Wing, MA 55066-1837

Dear Mr. Wolner:

This is in response to your October 20, 1995 letter requesting a determination of compliance from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for the Manucroche quick connector.

Infeasibility of 6 foot free fall limit.

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.

December 4, 1996

Mr. Lynn A. Warren
Supervisor, Safety and
Environmental Health
Research-Cottrell
P.O. Box 1500
Somerville, New Jersey 08876-1251

Dear Mr. Warren:

This is in response to your letter of October 7 requesting an interpretation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) fall protection standard as it pertains to exceeding the 6 foot free fall distance.