Connectors · 1926.760 Fall protection

What is the trigger height for Connectors · 1926.760 Fall protection?

For Connectors, standard is 1926.760 Fall protection; trigger height is more than two stories or 30 feet (9.1 m) above a lower level, whichever is less; required protection once triggered is at heights over 15 and up to 30 feet above a lower level, with a personal fall arrest system, positioning device system or fall restraint system and wear the equipment necessary to be able to be tied off; subpart is Subpart R —Steel Erection; cfr paragraph is 29 CFR 1926.760(b), recorded from its source on 2026-08-25; source re-checked 2026-11-01.

(b) Connectors. Each connector shall: (1) Be protected in accordance with paragraph (a)(1) of this section from fall hazards of more than two stories or 30 feet (9.1 m) above a lower level, whichever is less; (2) Have completed connector training in accordance with § 1926.761; and (3) Be provided, at heights over 15 and up to 30 feet above a lower level, with a personal fall arrest system, positioning device system or fall restraint system and wear the equipment necessary to be able to be tied off; or be provided with other means of protection from fall hazards in accordance with paragraph (a)(1) of this section.

— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-25