Holes · 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection
What is the hazard situation for Holes · 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection?
For Holes · 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection, hazard situation is Holes; standard is 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection; trigger height is more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels; required protection once triggered is personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes; subpart is Subpart M —Fall Protection, recorded from its source on 2026-08-25; source re-checked 2026-09-14.
(4) Holes. (i) Each employee on walking/working surfaces shall be protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-25
- Hazard situation
- Holes verified
- Standard
- 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection verified
- Trigger height
- more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels verified
- Required protection once triggered
- personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes verified
- Subpart
- Subpart M —Fall Protection verified
- CFR paragraph
- 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4) our reading
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Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-M/section-1926.501