Walking/working surfaces not otherwise addressed · 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection
What is the trigger height for Walking/working surfaces not otherwise addressed · 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection?
For Walking/working surfaces not otherwise addressed, standard is 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection; trigger height is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels; required protection once triggered is a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system; subpart is Subpart M —Fall Protection; cfr paragraph is 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15), recorded from its source on 2026-08-25; source re-checked 2026-11-01.
(15) Walking/working surfaces not otherwise addressed. Except as provided in § 1926.500(a)(2) or in § 1926.501 (b)(1) through (b)(14), each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-25
- Hazard situation
- Walking/working surfaces not otherwise addressed verified
- Standard
- 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection
- Trigger height
- 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels verified
- Required protection once triggered
- a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system verified
- Subpart
- Subpart M —Fall Protection
- CFR paragraph
- 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15) 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