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employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds · 1926.451 General requirements

What is the hazard situation for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds · 1926.451 General requirements?

For employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds · 1926.451 General requirements, hazard situation is employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds; standard is 1926.451 General requirements; required protection once triggered is Employers are required to provide fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds where the installation and use of such protection is feasible and does not create a greater hazard; subpart is Subpart L —Scaffolds; cfr paragraph is 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(2), recorded from its source on 2026-08-25; source re-checked 2026-09-14.

(2) Effective September 2, 1997, the employer shall have a competent person determine the feasibility and safety of providing fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds. Employers are required to provide fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds where the installation and use of such protection is feasible and does not create a greater hazard.

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-25

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employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds verified
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1926.451 General requirements verified
Required protection once triggered
Employers are required to provide fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds where the installation and use of such protection is feasible and does not create a greater hazard verified
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Subpart L —Scaffolds verified
CFR paragraph
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(2) our reading
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