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Formwork and reinforcing steel · 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection

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For Formwork and reinforcing steel · 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection, hazard situation is Formwork and reinforcing steel; standard is 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection; trigger height is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels; required protection once triggered is personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, or positioning device systems; subpart is Subpart M —Fall Protection, recorded from its source on 2026-08-25; source re-checked 2026-09-14.

(5) Formwork and reinforcing steel. Each employee on the face of formwork or reinforcing steel shall be protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, or positioning device systems.

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-25

Hazard situation
Formwork and reinforcing steel verified
Standard
1926.501 Duty to have fall protection verified
Trigger height
6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels verified
Required protection once triggered
personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, or positioning device systems verified
Subpart
Subpart M —Fall Protection verified
CFR paragraph
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(5) our reading
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