# Hoist areas · 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection — OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard

For Hoist areas · 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection, hazard situation is Hoist areas; standard is 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection; trigger height is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level; required protection once triggered is (A) A guardrail system; (B) A personal fall arrest system; or (C) A travel restraint system; subpart is Subpart D —Walking-Working Surfaces, recorded from its source on 2026-08-25; source re-checked 2026-09-14.

- **Hazard situation:** Hoist areas _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Standard:** 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Trigger height:** 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Required protection once triggered:** (A) A guardrail system; (B) A personal fall arrest system; or (C) A travel restraint system _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Subpart:** Subpart D —Walking-Working Surfaces _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(2) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> (2) Hoist areas. The employer must ensure: (i) Each employee in a hoist area is protected from falling 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level by: (A) A guardrail system; (B) A personal fall arrest system; or (C) A travel restraint system.

## Source

- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-D/section-1910.28

Last verified: 2026-09-14. Review by: 2027-08-25.
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