Walking/working surfaces not otherwise addressed · 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection

What is the hazard situation for Walking/working surfaces not otherwise addressed · 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection?

For Walking/working surfaces not otherwise addressed · 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection, hazard situation is 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, recorded from its source on 2026-08-25; source re-checked 2026-09-14.

(15) Walking/working surfaces not otherwise addressed. Except as provided in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-1926.500#p-1926.500(a)(2)> § 1926.500(a)(2) or in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-1926.501#p-1926.501(b)(1)> § 1926.501 (b)(1) through <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-1926.501#p-1926.501(b)(14)> (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