Stairways · 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection
What is the trigger height for Stairways · 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection?
For Stairways, standard is 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection; trigger height is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level; required protection once triggered is a guardrail or stair rail system; subpart is Subpart D —Walking-Working Surfaces; cfr paragraph is 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11), recorded from its source on 2026-08-25; source re-checked 2026-11-01.
(11) Stairways. The employer must ensure: (i) Each employee exposed to an unprotected side or edge of a stairway landing that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected by a guardrail or stair rail system;
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-25
- Hazard situation
- Stairways verified
- Standard
- 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection
- Trigger height
- 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level verified
- Required protection once triggered
- a guardrail or stair rail system verified
- Subpart
- Subpart D —Walking-Working Surfaces
- CFR paragraph
- 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11) 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