Unprotected sides and edges · 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection
What is the hazard situation for Unprotected sides and edges · 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection?
For Unprotected sides and edges · 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection, hazard situation is Unprotected sides and edges; standard is 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection; trigger height is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level; required protection once triggered is guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems; subpart is Subpart M —Fall Protection, recorded from its source on 2026-08-25; source re-checked 2026-09-14.
(1) Unprotected sides and edges. Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-25
- Hazard situation
- Unprotected sides and edges verified
- Standard
- 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection verified
- Trigger height
- 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level verified
- Required protection once triggered
- guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems verified
- Subpart
- Subpart M —Fall Protection verified
- CFR paragraph
- 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) 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