Section 44 Fall Protection

• Library: Employer-Employee Law 2008

While the general industry regulations contain some rules pertaining to fall protection, the construction industry regulations devote all of Subpart M—covering 29 C.F.R. §§ 1926.500 through 1926.503—to the topic of fall protection. The vast number of fall-protection rules in 29 C.F.R. Part 1926 reflects the dangerous nature of construction work. Subpart M imposes a duty to have fall protection, and the basic rule is that employees located six feet or more above a lower level must be protected from a fall...