# Letters of Interpretation
1 - 1926.501 - CPL 02-00-124; Multi-Employer Citation Policy
2 - 1926.501(b)(1) - Fall protection requirements applicable during the construction of retaining walls
3 - 1926.501(b)(1) - Fall protection for workers having to walk/work along bridge decks when the edges are finished with a 32 in. high barrier wall.
4 - 1926.501(b)(6) - Acceptability of using a ramp to unload parts from a semi-trailer.
5 - 1926.501, 1926.501(b)(6) - Acceptability of using a ramp to unload parts from a semi-trailer.
6 - 1926.501(b)(10) - Clarification on the use of safety monitors as a method of fall protection on a low-slope roof.
7 - 1926.501, 1926.501(b)(10) - Clarification on the use of safety monitors as a method of fall protection on a low-slope roof.
8 - 1926.501(b)(13) - Residential Contruction; 1926.501(b)(3), fall protection or metal stud walls around stairwells.
9 - 1926.501, 1926.501(b)(13) - Residential Contruction; 1926.501(b)(3), fall protection or metal stud walls around stairwells.
10 - 1926.501(b)(2)(i) - Clarification on controlled access zones for leading edge work.
11 - 1926.501(b) - Clarification on controlled access zones for leading edge work.
12 - 1926.501, 1926.501(b), 1926.501(b)(2)(i) - Clarification on controlled access zones for leading edge work.
13 - 1926.501(b)(1) - Fall protection requirements for employees working on an elevator car frame.
14 - 1926.501(b)(1) - Fall protection requirements for employees on construction equipment.
15 - 1926.501(b)(4)(i) - Whether certain skylights meet the cover criteria of 1926 Subpart M.
16 - 1926.501(b)(4) - Whether certain skylights meet the cover criteria of 1926 Subpart M.
17 - 1926.501(b)(4) - When protective measures must be installed after a hole is created on a construction worksite.
18 - 1926.501, 1926.501(b)(4) - When protective measures must be installed after a hole is created on a construction worksite.
19 - 1926.501(b)(14) - Scaffolding/shoring
20 - 1926.501(b)(1) - Scaffolding/shoring
21 - 1926.501(b)(13) - Whether under STD 03-00-001 an employee, in absence of interior walls is permitted to climb the lower chords of the roof trusses to brace them.
22 - 1926.501(b)(2) - Use of a warning line instead of conventional fall protection; Part 1926 Subpart M
23 - 1926.501(b)(1) - Use of a warning line instead of conventional fall protection; Part 1926 Subpart M
24 - 1926.501(b)(10) - Use of a warning line instead of conventional fall protection; Part 1926 Subpart M
25 - 1926.501(b)(13) - Residential fall protection: safety monitors; walking top plate of braced walls in installation; warning line; plating exterior walls; height limitation; non-roofer PPE; slide guards
26 - 1926.501(b)(10) - Residential fall protection: safety monitors; walking top plate of braced walls in installation; warning line; plating exterior walls; height limitation; non-roofer PPE; slide guards
27 - 1926.501(b)(4)(iii) - Duty of a subcontractor to cover floor holes in a Multi-Employer work site.
28 - 1926.501(b)(4)(ii) - Duty of a subcontractor to cover floor holes in a Multi-Employer work site.
29 - 1926.501(b)(4)(i) - Duty of a subcontractor to cover floor holes in a Multi-Employer work site.
30 - 1926.501(b)(4) - Duty of a subcontractor to cover floor holes in a Multi-Employer work site.
31 - 1926.501(b)(4), 1926.501(b)(4)(i), 1926.501(b)(4)(ii), 1926.501(b)(4)(iii), 1926.501 - Duty of a subcontractor to cover floor holes in a Multi-Employer work site.
32 - 1926.501(b)(4)(ii) - Clarification if a depression constitutes a hole or unprotected side/edge and associated fall protection requirements.
33 - 1926.501(b)(4)(i) - Clarification if a depression constitutes a hole or unprotected side/edge and associated fall protection requirements.
34 - 1926.501(b)(1) - Clarification if a depression constitutes a hole or unprotected side/edge and associated fall protection requirements.
35 - 1926.501(b)(11) - The construction fall protection standard specifies fall arrest system requirements, but no footwear requirements.
36 - 1926.501(b)(12) - Alternative fall protection for leading edge work during precast concrete erection.
37 - 1926.501(b) - Alternative fall protection for leading edge work during precast concrete erection.
38 - 1926.501(b)(10) - Fall protection during roofing inspections, investigations, and assessments
39 - 1926.501(b)(7)(ii) - Use of personal fall arrest systems at the edge of a well, pit, shaft, or similar excavation.
40 - 1926.501(b)(4) - Fall protection and controlled access zones for overhand bricklaying
41 - 1926.501(b)(9) - Fall protection and controlled access zones for overhand bricklaying
42 - 1926.501, 1926.501(b)(7)(ii) - Use of personal fall arrest systems at the edge of a well, pit, shaft, or similar excavation.
43 - 1926.501(b)(13) - The predominant use of structural steel would not be considered "residential construction"
44 - 1926.501(b)(4)(ii) - Fall protection requirements for stairwells and mechanical chase openings surrounded by interior stud walls in residential construction
45 - 1926.501(b)(4)(i) - Fall protection requirements for stairwells and mechanical chase openings surrounded by interior stud walls in residential construction
46 - 1926.501(b)(14) - Fall protection requirements for stairwells and mechanical chase openings surrounded by interior stud walls in residential construction
47 - 1926.501, 1926.501(b)(14), 1926.501(b)(4)(i), 1926.501(b)(4)(ii) - Fall protection requirements for stairwells and mechanical chase openings surrounded by interior stud walls in residential construction
48 - 1926.501(b)(13) - Clarification on several issues regarding OSHA's construction industry standards for fall protection
49 - 1926.501(b)(12) - Clarification on several issues regarding OSHA's construction industry standards for fall protection
50 - 1926.501(b)(2) - Clarification on several issues regarding OSHA's construction industry standards for fall protection
51 - 1926.501(b) - Clarification on several issues regarding OSHA's construction industry standards for fall protection
52 - 1926.501(b)(13) - Clarification of several residential construction and fall protection issues.
53 - 1926.501(b)(1) - Clarification of several residential construction and fall protection issues.
54 - 1926.501(b)(13) - Fall protection requirements for construction workers doing work while on a roof
55 - 1926.501(b)(12) - Fall protection requirements for construction workers doing work while on a roof
56 - 1926.501(b)(2) - Fall protection requirements for construction workers doing work while on a roof
57 - 1926.501(b)(10) - Fall protection requirements for construction workers doing work while on a roof
58 - 1926.501(b)(1) - Fall protection requirements for construction workers doing work while on a roof
59 - 1926.501(b)(14) - Evaluation of Fiber-Lam "Super Brace" compliance with construction fall protection requirements for guarding structural openings.
60 - 1926.501(b)(13) - Compliance of using warning lines and/or control access zones for fall protection on roofs with a slope greater than 4:12.
61 - 1926.501(b)(12) - Compliance of using warning lines and/or control access zones for fall protection on roofs with a slope greater than 4:12.
62 - 1926.501(b)(9) - Compliance of using warning lines and/or control access zones for fall protection on roofs with a slope greater than 4:12.
63 - 1926.501(b)(11) - Compliance of using warning lines and/or control access zones for fall protection on roofs with a slope greater than 4:12.
64 - 1926.501(b)(2) - Compliance of using warning lines and/or control access zones for fall protection on roofs with a slope greater than 4:12.
65 - 1926.501, 1926.501(b)(2), 1926.501(b)(11), 1926.501(b)(9), 1926.501(b)(12), 1926.501(b)(13) - Compliance of using warning lines and/or control access zones for fall protection on roofs with a slope greater than 4:12.
66 - 1926.501(b) - Enforcement of Subpart M "Fall Protection"
67 - 1926.501(b)(2) - Requirements for fall protection when ladder jack scaffolds are used for residential and commercial construction
68 - 1926.501(b)(13) - Requirements for fall protection when ladder jack scaffolds are used for residential and commercial construction
69 - 1926.501(b)(12) - Requirements for fall protection when ladder jack scaffolds are used for residential and commercial construction
70 - 1926.501(b) - Requirements for fall protection when ladder jack scaffolds are used for residential and commercial construction
71 - 1926.501, 1926.501(b), 1926.501(b)(12), 1926.501(b)(13), 1926.501(b)(2) - Requirements for fall protection when ladder jack scaffolds are used for residential and commercial construction
72 - 1926.501(b)(1) - Fall protection requirements for an employee working from a ladder on a walking/working surface other than the ground.
73 - 1926.501, 1926.501(b)(1) - Fall protection requirements for an employee working from a ladder on a walking/working surface other than the ground.
74 - 1926.501(b)(12) - Fall protection requirements for employees, other than roofers, working on low-slope roofs
75 - 1926.501(b)(2) - Fall protection requirements for employees, other than roofers, working on low-slope roofs
76 - 1926.501(b)(10) - Fall protection requirements for employees, other than roofers, working on low-slope roofs
77 - 1926.501(b) - Fall protection requirements for employees, other than roofers, working on low-slope roofs
78 - 1926.501(b)(13) - Fall protection requirements for employees, other than roofers, working on low-slope roofs
79 - 1926.501, 1926.501(b), 1926.501(b)(10), 1926.501(b)(2), 1926.501(b)(12), 1926.501(b)(13) - Fall protection requirements for employees, other than roofers, working on low-slope roofs
80 - 1926.501(b)(9) - Clarification concerning fall protection and vertical walled trenches with depth of 6 feet or greater and use of controlled access zones.
81 - 1926.501(b)(2) - Clarification concerning fall protection and vertical walled trenches with depth of 6 feet or greater and use of controlled access zones.
82 - 1926.501(b)(7)(ii) - Clarification concerning fall protection and vertical walled trenches with depth of 6 feet or greater and use of controlled access zones.
83 - 1926.501(b)(7)(i) - Clarification concerning fall protection and vertical walled trenches with depth of 6 feet or greater and use of controlled access zones.
84 - 1926.501(b)(7) - Clarification concerning fall protection and vertical walled trenches with depth of 6 feet or greater and use of controlled access zones.
85 - 1926.501(b)(1) - Fall protection requirements for both residential and commercial HVAC systems; clarification of confined spaces
86 - 1926.501(b) - Fall protection requirements for both residential and commercial HVAC systems; clarification of confined spaces
87 - 1926.501(b)(10) - Fall protection requirements for workers engaged in "roof blocking."
88 - 1926.501(b) - Fall protection requirements for workers engaged in "roof blocking."
89 - 1926.501(b)(1) - Use of aerial lifts to transport workers to elevated workstations; scissor lifts are not covered by the aerial lift provisions.
90 - 1926.501(b)(13) - Fall protection requirements for workers engaged in "roof blocking."
91 - 1926.501(b)(1) - Fall protection requirements for workers engaged in "roof blocking."
92 - 1926.501(b)(1), 1926.501(b)(13), 1926.501(b), 1926.501, 1926.501(b)(10) - Fall protection requirements for workers engaged in "roof blocking."
93 - 1926.501(b)(13) - Requirements of Interim Fall Protection Compliance Guidelines for Residential Construction for guardrails and fall protection during roofing work.
94 - 1926.501(b)(10) - Fall protection: determination of roof width on irregular shaped roofs.
95 - 1926.501 - Roofing material vendors must provide employee fall protection.
96 - 1926.501(b)(5) - Employees engaged in formwork over 6 feet high must have fall protection.
97 - 1926.501(b)(2) - Employees engaged in formwork over 6 feet high must have fall protection.
98 - 1926.501(b)(1) - Employees engaged in formwork over 6 feet high must have fall protection.
99 - 1926.501 - Clips used for wire rope guardrails; required fall protection in hoist area.
100 - 1926.501(b)(4) - Clarification of the terms "hole" versus "unprotected sides or edges."
101 - 1926.501(b)(1) - Clarification of the terms "hole" versus "unprotected sides or edges."
102 - 1926.501(b)(13) - Acceptable use of warning lines as fall protection for roofers and other trades.
103 - 1926.501(b)(12) - Acceptable use of warning lines as fall protection for roofers and other trades.
104 - 1926.501(b)(2) - Acceptable use of warning lines as fall protection for roofers and other trades.
105 - 1926.501(b)(10) - Acceptable use of warning lines as fall protection for roofers and other trades.
106 - 1926.501(b)(2) - Fall protection non-conforming guardrail criteria for application of a de minimis policy.
107 - 1926.501(b)(10) - Fall protection non-conforming guardrail criteria for application of a de minimis policy.
108 - 1926.501(b)(4)(iii) - Fall protection non-conforming guardrail criteria for application of a de minimis policy.
109 - 1926.501(b)(4)(ii) - Fall protection non-conforming guardrail criteria for application of a de minimis policy.
110 - 1926.501(b)(4)(i) - Fall protection non-conforming guardrail criteria for application of a de minimis policy.
111 - 1926.501(b)(2)(ii) - Fall protection non-conforming guardrail criteria for application of a de minimis policy.
112 - 1926.501(b)(1) - Fall protection, lifejacket, and lifesaving requirements when working over or near water.
113 - 1926.501 - Fall protection methods when assembling and installing roofs.
114 - 1926.501(b)(4)(ii) - Clarification of fall protection requirements for open holes on a construction site.
115 - 1926.501(a)(2) - Policy for descent control devices used in construction.
116 - 1926.501(b)(15) - Fall protection for exposure to unfilled swimming pools.
117 - 1926.501(b)(13) - Fall protection for exposure to unfilled swimming pools.
118 - 1926.501 - Review of a new product, "The Safety Boot".
119 - 1926.501(b)(1) - Fall protection for exposure to unfilled swimming pools.
120 - 1926.501 - Fall protection for employees climbing or moving on preassembled reinforcing steel assemblies.
121 - 1926.501 - Fall protection in a situation regarding floor/roofing openings.
122 - 1926.501 - Enforcement of the fall protection standard and fall protection options.
123 - 1926.501(b)(7)(i) - The requirements for fall protection around residential basement foundation excavations deeper than six feet.
124 - 1926.501 - Tying off of loft workers, top men and pile monks during sheet piling activities.
125 - 1926.501 - OSHA's new fall protection standards for construction will prohibit use of safety belts with side dee rings as part of a personal fall arrest system
126 - 1926.501 - The frequency of the load measuring system when testing fall arrest equipment should be set at 500 Hz.
127 - 1926.501(b) - Fall Protection Plans - Enforcement Policy [for Precast Erection].
128 - 1926.501(b)(5) - Fall protection during the construction of rebar assemblies.
129 - 1926.501(b) - Applicability of fall protection requirements/fall protection for waste collection and landfill activities.
130 - 1926.501(b)(11) - The impact on the roofing industry of the OSHA's newly revised fall protection standard.
131 - 1926.501(b)(10) - The impact on the roofing industry of the OSHA's newly revised fall protection standard.
132 - 1926.501(b)(11) - The impact on the roofing industry from OSHA's fall protection standard.
133 - 1926.501(b)(10) - The impact on the roofing industry from OSHA's fall protection standard.
134 - 1926.501 - Hoisting personnel into and out of drilled shafts with a drill rig.
135 - 1926.501(b)(13) - Fall Protection at residential construction sites.
136 - 1926.501(b)(4) - Hatch Net 120 fall protection system
137 - 1926.501 - Fall Protection while climbing and working on a steel lattice structure resembling a communication tower.
138 - 1926.501 - Fall Protection Standards for Pole Climbing.
139 - 1926.501(b)(13) - Housing Construction Operations.
# Federal Register
1 - 1926.501 - 81:62052-62066 - Fall Protection in Shipyard Employment - PDF
2 - 1926.501 - 81:12969-12972 - Authorization To Open Dockets of Denied Variance Applications for Public Access - PDF
3 - 1926.501 - 80:6652-6656 - Arizona State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health - PDF
4 - 1926.501 - 79:49465-49469 - Arizona State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health - PDF
5 - 1926.501 - 78:60900-60918 - Kiewit Power Constructors Co. et al. [Avalotis Corp., Bowen Engineering Corporation, Commonwealth Dynamics, Inc., Gibraltar Chimney International, LLC, Hamon Custodis, Inc., Hoffmann, Inc., International Chimney Corporation, Karrena International Chimney, Matrix SME, Inc., NAES Power Contractors, Pullman Power, LLC, R and P Industrial Chimney Co., Inc., T. E. Ibberson Company, TIC--The Industrial Company]; Grant of a Permanent Variance - PDF
6 - 1926.501 - 78:17432-17448 - Kiewit Power Constructors Co. et al.; Application for a Permanent Variance and Request for Comments - PDF
7 - 1926.501 - 75:80315 - Compliance Directive for Fall Protection in Residential Construction - PDF
8 - 1926.501 - 64:38077-38086 - Safety Standards for Fall Protection in the Construction Industry. - PDF
# Regulations
1 - 1926.501 - Duty to have fall protection.