Section 36 General Safety and Health Provisions

• Library: Employer-Employee Law 2008

Subpart C of the construction industry regulations—covering 29 C.F.R. §§ 1926.20 through 1926.35—contains the general safety and health requirements for employers engaged in construction work.

One frequently cited regulation of Subpart C is the standard requiring “frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.” 29 C.F.R. § 1926.20(b)(2). An employer’s implementation of frequent and regular inspections is not only a...