Do the requirements in §1926.756(c) apply to double connections made at a beam away from a column?
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May 9, 2006
Mr. Doug Brown
General Manager
The Blackstone Group
6443 Inkster Road, Suite 270
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48301
Re: Do the requirements in §1926.756(c) apply to double connections made at a beam away from a column?
Dear Mr. Brown:
This is in response to your letter dated September 9, 2005, to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. You ask for an interpretation of our Steel Erection standard, 29 CFR Part 1926 Subpart R. We apologize for the delay in responding.
We have paraphrased your question as follows: