Runways and similar walkways · 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection
What is the hazard situation for Runways and similar walkways · 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection?
For Runways and similar walkways · 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection, hazard situation is Runways and similar walkways; 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 guardrail system; subpart is Subpart D —Walking-Working Surfaces, recorded from its source on 2026-08-25; source re-checked 2026-09-14.
(5) Runways and similar walkways. (i) The employer must ensure each employee on a runway or similar walkway is protected from falling 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level by a guardrail system.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-25
- Hazard situation
- Runways and similar walkways verified
- Standard
- 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection verified
- Trigger height
- 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level verified
- Required protection once triggered
- a guardrail system verified
- Subpart
- Subpart D —Walking-Working Surfaces verified
- CFR paragraph
- 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(5) our reading
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Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-D/section-1910.28