# Controlled Decking Zone (CDZ) · 1926.760 Fall protection — OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard

For Controlled Decking Zone (CDZ) · 1926.760 Fall protection, hazard situation is Controlled Decking Zone (CDZ); standard is 1926.760 Fall protection; trigger height is over 15 and up to 30 feet above a lower level; required protection once triggered is Each employee working at the leading edge in a CDZ shall be protected from fall hazards of more than two stories or 30 feet (9.1 m), whichever is less; subpart is Subpart R —Steel Erection, recorded from its source on 2026-08-25; source re-checked 2026-09-14.

- **Hazard situation:** Controlled Decking Zone (CDZ) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Standard:** 1926.760 Fall protection _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Trigger height:** over 15 and up to 30 feet above a lower level _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Required protection once triggered:** Each employee working at the leading edge in a CDZ shall be protected from fall hazards of more than two stories or 30 feet (9.1 m), whichever is less _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Subpart:** Subpart R —Steel Erection _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.760(c) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> (c) Controlled Decking Zone (CDZ). A controlled decking zone may be established in that area of the structure over 15 and up to 30 feet above a lower level where metal decking is initially being installed and forms the leading edge of a work area. In each CDZ, the following shall apply: (1) Each employee working at the leading edge in a CDZ shall be protected from fall hazards of more than two stories or 30 feet (9.1 m), whichever is less. (2) Access to a CDZ shall be limited to only those employees engaged in leading edge work.

## Source

- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-R/section-1926.760

Last verified: 2026-09-14. Review by: 2027-08-25.
Part of [OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard](https://referencesource.org/osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard/).