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Repair pits, service pits, and assembly pits less than 10 feet in depth · 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection

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For Repair pits, service pits, and assembly pits less than 10 feet in depth · 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection, hazard situation is Repair pits, service pits, and assembly pits less than 10 feet in depth; standard is 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection; trigger height is less than 10 feet (3 m) deep; required protection once triggered is The use of a fall protection system is not required for a repair pit, service pit, or assembly pit that is less than 10 feet (3 m) deep; subpart is Subpart D —Walking-Working Surfaces, recorded from its source on 2026-08-25; source re-checked 2026-09-14.

(8) Repair pits, service pits, and assembly pits less than 10 feet in depth. The use of a fall protection system is not required for a repair pit, service pit, or assembly pit that is less than 10 feet (3 m) deep, provided the employer:

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-25

Hazard situation
Repair pits, service pits, and assembly pits less than 10 feet in depth verified
Standard
1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection verified
Trigger height
less than 10 feet (3 m) deep verified
Required protection once triggered
The use of a fall protection system is not required for a repair pit, service pit, or assembly pit that is less than 10 feet (3 m) deep verified
Subpart
Subpart D —Walking-Working Surfaces verified
CFR paragraph
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(8) our reading
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