{"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "asset_type": "threshold", "body": "OSHA does not set one fall-protection trigger height. General industry (29 CFR 1910.28) sets 4 feet, general construction (1926.501) sets 6 feet, scaffolds (1926.451) sets 10 feet, and steel erection (1926.760) sets 15 feet -- the same worker doing the same job can cross from one trigger to another by changing which standard applies. Nor does any one standard set a single height: within general industry a fixed ladder triggers at 24 feet, a repair pit is exempt below 10 feet, and low-slope roof work is governed by distance from the edge rather than height at all. Each record is one named hazard situation inside one standard -- the numbered paragraph the regulation itself uses, such as 'Hoist areas', 'Holes' or 'Steep roofs' -- stating the height that triggers protection there and exactly what the paragraph requires once it does, quoted from the regulation. Safety consultants and OSHA-training blogs restate the 4/6/10/15 numbers constantly but rarely cite the paragraph or state what is required, which is the part that matters for compliance. Answers 'what height do I need fall protection at', 'is scaffold fall protection 6 feet or 10 feet', 'what height do I need fall protection around a floor hole', 'what OSHA standard covers steel erection fall protection'.\n", "description": "OSHA does not set one fall-protection trigger height. General industry (29 CFR 1910.28) sets 4 feet, general construction (1926.501) sets 6 feet, scaffolds (1926.451) sets 10 feet, and steel erection (1926.760) sets 15 feet -- the same worker doing the same job can cross from one trigger to another by changing which standard applies. Nor does any one standard set a single height: within general industry a fixed ladder triggers at 24 feet, a repair pit is exempt below 10 feet, and low-slope roof work is governed by distance from the edge rather than height at all. Each record is one named hazard situation inside one standard -- the numbered paragraph the regulation itself uses, such as 'Hoist areas', 'Holes' or 'Steep roofs' -- stating the height that triggers protection there and exactly what the paragraph requires once it does, quoted from the regulation. Safety consultants and OSHA-training blogs restate the 4/6/10/15 numbers constantly but rarely cite the paragraph or state what is required, which is the part that matters for compliance. Answers 'what height do I need fall protection at', 'is scaffold fall protection 6 feet or 10 feet', 'what height do I need fall protection around a floor hole', 'what OSHA standard covers steel erection fall protection'.", "file": "index.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "key_field": "hazard_situation", "licence": "Federal regulatory text (29 CFR), not copyrightable", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-D/section-1910.28", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-L/section-1926.451", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-M/section-1926.501", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-R/section-1926.760"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "title": "OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "type": "dataset", "verified": false} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Dangerous equipment\n\n**Standard:** 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above dangerous equipment\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** (A) Guardrail systems; (B) Safety net systems; (C) Travel restraint systems; or (D) Personal fall arrest systems\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)\n\n> (6) Dangerous equipment. The employer must ensure: (i) Each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment is protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard. (ii) Each employee 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above dangerous equipment must be protected from falling by: (A) Guardrail systems; (B) Safety net systems; (C) Travel restraint systems; or (D) Personal fall arrest systems.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-dangerous-equipment.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Dangerous equipment", "id": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-dangerous-equipment", "required_protection": "(A) Guardrail systems; (B) Safety net systems; (C) Travel restraint systems; or (D) Personal fall arrest systems", "source_quote": "(6) Dangerous equipment. The employer must ensure: (i) Each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment is protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard. (ii) Each employee 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above dangerous equipment must be protected from falling by: (A) Guardrail systems; (B) Safety net systems; (C) Travel restraint systems; or (D) Personal fall arrest systems.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-D/section-1910.28"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection", "subpart": "Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces", "title": "Dangerous equipment \u00b7 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "4 feet (1.2 m) or more above dangerous equipment", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Dockboards\n\n**Standard:** 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** a guardrail system or handrails\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(4)\n\n> (4) Dockboards. (i) The employer must ensure that each employee on a dockboard is protected from falling 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level by a guardrail system or handrails.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-dockboards.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Dockboards", "id": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-dockboards", "required_protection": "a guardrail system or handrails", "source_quote": "(4) Dockboards. (i) The employer must ensure that each employee on a dockboard is protected from falling 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level by a guardrail system or handrails.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1910.28(b)(4)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-D/section-1910.28"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection", "subpart": "Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces", "title": "Dockboards \u00b7 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Fixed ladders (that extend more than 24 feet (7.3 m) above a lower level)\n\n**Standard:** 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection\n\n**Trigger height:** more than 24 feet (7.3 m) above a lower level\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** Each fixed ladder installed on and after November 19, 2018, is equipped with a personal fall arrest system or a ladder safety system\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(9)\n\n> (9) Fixed ladders (that extend more than 24 feet (7.3 m) above a lower level). (i) For fixed ladders that extend more than 24 feet (7.3 m) above a lower level, the employer must ensure: (A) Existing fixed ladders. Each fixed ladder installed before November 19, 2018 is equipped with a personal fall arrest system, ladder safety system, cage, or well; (B) New fixed ladders. Each fixed ladder installed on and after November 19, 2018, is equipped with a personal fall arrest system or a ladder safety system;\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-fixed-ladders-that-extend-more-than-24-feet-7-3-m-above-a-lower-level.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Fixed ladders (that extend more than 24 feet (7.3 m) above a lower level)", "id": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-fixed-ladders-that-extend-more-than-24-feet-7-3-m-above-a-lower-level", "required_protection": "Each fixed ladder installed on and after November 19, 2018, is equipped with a personal fall arrest system or a ladder safety system", "source_quote": "(9) Fixed ladders (that extend more than 24 feet (7.3 m) above a lower level). (i) For fixed ladders that extend more than 24 feet (7.3 m) above a lower level, the employer must ensure: (A) Existing fixed ladders. Each fixed ladder installed before November 19, 2018 is equipped with a personal fall arrest system, ladder safety system, cage, or well; (B) New fixed ladders. Each fixed ladder installed on and after November 19, 2018, is equipped with a personal fall arrest system or a ladder safety system;", "source_section": "29 CFR 1910.28(b)(9)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-D/section-1910.28"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection", "subpart": "Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces", "title": "Fixed ladders (that extend more than 24 feet (7.3 m) above a lower level) \u00b7 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "more than 24 feet (7.3 m) above a lower level", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Hoist areas\n\n**Standard:** 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** (A) A guardrail system; (B) A personal fall arrest system; or (C) A travel restraint system\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(2)\n\n> (2) Hoist areas. The employer must ensure: (i) Each employee in a hoist area is protected from falling 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level by: (A) A guardrail system; (B) A personal fall arrest system; or (C) A travel restraint system.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-hoist-areas.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Hoist areas", "id": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-hoist-areas", "required_protection": "(A) A guardrail system; (B) A personal fall arrest system; or (C) A travel restraint system", "source_quote": "(2) Hoist areas. The employer must ensure: (i) Each employee in a hoist area is protected from falling 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level by: (A) A guardrail system; (B) A personal fall arrest system; or (C) A travel restraint system.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1910.28(b)(2)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-D/section-1910.28"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection", "subpart": "Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces", "title": "Hoist areas \u00b7 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Holes\n\n**Standard:** 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** (A) Covers; (B) Guardrail systems; (C) Travel restraint systems; or (D) Personal fall arrest systems\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)\n\n> (3) Holes. The employer must ensure: (i) Each employee is protected from falling through any hole (including skylights) that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level by one or more of the following: (A) Covers; (B) Guardrail systems; (C) Travel restraint systems; or (D) Personal fall arrest systems.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-holes.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Holes", "id": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-holes", "required_protection": "(A) Covers; (B) Guardrail systems; (C) Travel restraint systems; or (D) Personal fall arrest systems", "source_quote": "(3) Holes. The employer must ensure: (i) Each employee is protected from falling through any hole (including skylights) that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level by one or more of the following: (A) Covers; (B) Guardrail systems; (C) Travel restraint systems; or (D) Personal fall arrest systems.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-D/section-1910.28"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection", "subpart": "Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces", "title": "Holes \u00b7 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Openings\n\n**Standard:** 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** (i) Guardrail systems; (ii) Safety net systems; (iii) Travel restraint systems; or, (iv) Personal fall arrest systems\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(7)\n\n> (7) Openings. The employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface near an opening, including one with a chute attached, where the inside bottom edge of the opening is less than 39 inches (99 cm) above that walking-working surface and the outside bottom edge of the opening is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by the use of: (i) Guardrail systems; (ii) Safety net systems; (iii) Travel restraint systems; or, (iv) Personal fall arrest systems.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-openings.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Openings", "id": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-openings", "required_protection": "(i) Guardrail systems; (ii) Safety net systems; (iii) Travel restraint systems; or, (iv) Personal fall arrest systems", "source_quote": "(7) Openings. The employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface near an opening, including one with a chute attached, where the inside bottom edge of the opening is less than 39 inches (99 cm) above that walking-working surface and the outside bottom edge of the opening is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by the use of: (i) Guardrail systems; (ii) Safety net systems; (iii) Travel restraint systems; or, (iv) Personal fall arrest systems.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1910.28(b)(7)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-D/section-1910.28"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection", "subpart": "Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces", "title": "Openings \u00b7 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Repair pits, service pits, and assembly pits less than 10 feet in depth\n\n**Standard:** 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection\n\n**Trigger height:** less than 10 feet (3 m) deep\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** The use of a fall protection system is not required for a repair pit, service pit, or assembly pit that is less than 10 feet (3 m) deep\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(8)\n\n> (8) Repair pits, service pits, and assembly pits less than 10 feet in depth. The use of a fall protection system is not required for a repair pit, service pit, or assembly pit that is less than 10 feet (3 m) deep, provided the employer:\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-repair-pits-service-pits-and-assembly-pits-less-than-10-feet-in-depth.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Repair pits, service pits, and assembly pits less than 10 feet in depth", "id": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-repair-pits-service-pits-and-assembly-pits-less-than-10-feet-in-depth", "required_protection": "The use of a fall protection system is not required for a repair pit, service pit, or assembly pit that is less than 10 feet (3 m) deep", "source_quote": "(8) Repair pits, service pits, and assembly pits less than 10 feet in depth. The use of a fall protection system is not required for a repair pit, service pit, or assembly pit that is less than 10 feet (3 m) deep, provided the employer:", "source_section": "29 CFR 1910.28(b)(8)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-D/section-1910.28"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection", "subpart": "Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces", "title": "Repair pits, service pits, and assembly pits less than 10 feet in depth \u00b7 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "less than 10 feet (3 m) deep", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Runways and similar walkways\n\n**Standard:** 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** a guardrail system\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(5)\n\n> (5) Runways and similar walkways. (i) The employer must ensure each employee on a runway or similar walkway is protected from falling 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level by a guardrail system.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-runways-and-similar-walkways.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Runways and similar walkways", "id": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-runways-and-similar-walkways", "required_protection": "a guardrail system", "source_quote": "(5) Runways and similar walkways. (i) The employer must ensure each employee on a runway or similar walkway is protected from falling 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level by a guardrail system.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1910.28(b)(5)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-D/section-1910.28"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection", "subpart": "Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces", "title": "Runways and similar walkways \u00b7 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Scaffolds and rope descent systems\n\n**Standard:** 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** protected from falling by a personal fall arrest system\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(12)\n\n> (12) Scaffolds and rope descent systems. The employer must ensure: (i) Each employee on a scaffold is protected from falling in accordance 29 CFR part 1926, subpart L ; and (ii) Each employee using a rope descent system 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by a personal fall arrest system.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-scaffolds-and-rope-descent-systems.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Scaffolds and rope descent systems", "id": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-scaffolds-and-rope-descent-systems", "required_protection": "protected from falling by a personal fall arrest system", "source_quote": "(12) Scaffolds and rope descent systems. The employer must ensure: (i) Each employee on a scaffold is protected from falling in accordance 29 CFR part 1926, subpart L ; and (ii) Each employee using a rope descent system 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by a personal fall arrest system.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1910.28(b)(12)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-D/section-1910.28"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection", "subpart": "Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces", "title": "Scaffolds and rope descent systems \u00b7 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level", "type": "threshold", "unverified_fields": "source_section", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Slaughtering facility platforms\n\n**Standard:** 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** (A) Guardrail systems; or (B) Travel restraint systems\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(14)\n\n> (14) Slaughtering facility platforms. (i) The employer must protect each employee on the unprotected working side of a slaughtering facility platform that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level from falling by using: (A) Guardrail systems; or (B) Travel restraint systems.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-slaughtering-facility-platforms.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Slaughtering facility platforms", "id": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-slaughtering-facility-platforms", "required_protection": "(A) Guardrail systems; or (B) Travel restraint systems", "source_quote": "(14) Slaughtering facility platforms. (i) The employer must protect each employee on the unprotected working side of a slaughtering facility platform that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level from falling by using: (A) Guardrail systems; or (B) Travel restraint systems.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1910.28(b)(14)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-D/section-1910.28"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection", "subpart": "Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces", "title": "Slaughtering facility platforms \u00b7 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Stairways\n\n**Standard:** 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** a guardrail or stair rail system\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)\n\n> (11) Stairways. The employer must ensure: (i) Each employee exposed to an unprotected side or edge of a stairway landing that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected by a guardrail or stair rail system;\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-stairways.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Stairways", "id": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-stairways", "required_protection": "a guardrail or stair rail system", "source_quote": "(11) Stairways. The employer must ensure: (i) Each employee exposed to an unprotected side or edge of a stairway landing that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected by a guardrail or stair rail system;", "source_section": "29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-D/section-1910.28"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection", "subpart": "Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces", "title": "Stairways \u00b7 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Unprotected sides and edges\n\n**Standard:** 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** (A) Guardrail systems; (B) Safety net systems; or (C) Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)\n\n> (1) Unprotected sides and edges. (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following: (A) Guardrail systems; (B) Safety net systems; or (C) Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-unprotected-sides-and-edges.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Unprotected sides and edges", "id": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-unprotected-sides-and-edges", "required_protection": "(A) Guardrail systems; (B) Safety net systems; or (C) Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems", "source_quote": "(1) Unprotected sides and edges. (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following: (A) Guardrail systems; (B) Safety net systems; or (C) Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-D/section-1910.28"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection", "subpart": "Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces", "title": "Unprotected sides and edges \u00b7 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Walking-working surfaces not otherwise addressed\n\n**Standard:** 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** (i) Guardrail systems; (ii) Safety net systems; or (iii) Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(15)\n\n> (15) Walking-working surfaces not otherwise addressed. Except as provided elsewhere in this section or by other subparts of this part , the employer must ensure each employee on a walking-working surface 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by: (i) Guardrail systems; (ii) Safety net systems; or (iii) Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-walking-working-surfaces-not-otherwise-addressed.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Walking-working surfaces not otherwise addressed", "id": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-walking-working-surfaces-not-otherwise-addressed", "required_protection": "(i) Guardrail systems; (ii) Safety net systems; or (iii) Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems", "source_quote": "(15) Walking-working surfaces not otherwise addressed. Except as provided elsewhere in this section or by other subparts of this part , the employer must ensure each employee on a walking-working surface 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by: (i) Guardrail systems; (ii) Safety net systems; or (iii) Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1910.28(b)(15)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-D/section-1910.28"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection", "subpart": "Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces", "title": "Walking-working surfaces not otherwise addressed \u00b7 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Work on low-slope roofs\n\n**Standard:** 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection\n\n**Trigger height:** less than 6 feet (1.6 m) from the roof edge\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(13)\n\n> (13) Work on low-slope roofs. (i) When work is performed less than 6 feet (1.6 m) from the roof edge, the employer must ensure each employee is protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system. (ii) When work is performed at least 6 feet (1.6 m) but less than 15 feet (4.6 m) from the roof edge, the employer must ensure each employee is protected from falling by using a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system. The employer may use a designated area when performing work that is both infrequent and temporary.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-work-on-low-slope-roofs.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Work on low-slope roofs", "id": "1910-28-duty-to-have-fall-protection-and-falling-object-protection-work-on-low-slope-roofs", "required_protection": "a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system", "source_quote": "(13) Work on low-slope roofs. (i) When work is performed less than 6 feet (1.6 m) from the roof edge, the employer must ensure each employee is protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system. (ii) When work is performed at least 6 feet (1.6 m) but less than 15 feet (4.6 m) from the roof edge, the employer must ensure each employee is protected from falling by using a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system. The employer may use a designated area when performing work that is both infrequent and temporary.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1910.28(b)(13)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-D/section-1910.28"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection", "subpart": "Subpart D \u2014Walking-Working Surfaces", "title": "Work on low-slope roofs \u00b7 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "less than 6 feet (1.6 m) from the roof edge", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** all scaffolds not otherwise specified\n\n**Standard:** 1926.451 General requirements\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart L \u2014Scaffolds\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii)\n\n> (vii) For all scaffolds not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, each employee shall be protected by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-451-general-requirements-all-scaffolds-not-otherwise-specified.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "all scaffolds not otherwise specified", "id": "1926-451-general-requirements-all-scaffolds-not-otherwise-specified", "required_protection": "personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems", "source_quote": "(vii) For all scaffolds not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, each employee shall be protected by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-L/section-1926.451"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.451 General requirements", "subpart": "Subpart L \u2014Scaffolds", "title": "all scaffolds not otherwise specified \u00b7 1926.451 General requirements \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold\n\n**Standard:** 1926.451 General requirements\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** a personal fall arrest system\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart L \u2014Scaffolds\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i)\n\n> (i) Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold shall be protected by a personal fall arrest system;\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-451-general-requirements-boatswains-chair-catenary-scaffold-float-scaffold-needle-beam-scaffold-or-ladder.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold", "id": "1926-451-general-requirements-boatswains-chair-catenary-scaffold-float-scaffold-needle-beam-scaffold-or-ladder", "required_protection": "a personal fall arrest system", "source_quote": "(i) Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold shall be protected by a personal fall arrest system;", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-L/section-1926.451"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.451 General requirements", "subpart": "Subpart L \u2014Scaffolds", "title": "boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold \u00b7 1926.451 General requirements \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** crawling board (chicken ladder)\n\n**Standard:** 1926.451 General requirements\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** a personal fall arrest system, a guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity), or by a three-fourth inch (1.9 cm) diameter grabline or equivalent handhold securely fastened beside each crawling board\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart L \u2014Scaffolds\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(iii)\n\n> (iii) Each employee on a crawling board (chicken ladder) shall be protected by a personal fall arrest system, a guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity), or by a three-fourth inch (1.9 cm) diameter grabline or equivalent handhold securely fastened beside each crawling board;\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-451-general-requirements-crawling-board-chicken-ladder.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "crawling board (chicken ladder)", "id": "1926-451-general-requirements-crawling-board-chicken-ladder", "required_protection": "a personal fall arrest system, a guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity), or by a three-fourth inch (1.9 cm) diameter grabline or equivalent handhold securely fastened beside each crawling board", "source_quote": "(iii) Each employee on a crawling board (chicken ladder) shall be protected by a personal fall arrest system, a guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity), or by a three-fourth inch (1.9 cm) diameter grabline or equivalent handhold securely fastened beside each crawling board;", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(iii)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-L/section-1926.451"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.451 General requirements", "subpart": "Subpart L \u2014Scaffolds", "title": "crawling board (chicken ladder) \u00b7 1926.451 General requirements \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level\n\n**Standard:** 1926.451 General requirements\n\n**Trigger height:** more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** shall be protected from falling to that lower level\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart L \u2014Scaffolds\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)\n\n> (1) Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1) (i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-451-general-requirements-each-employee-on-a-scaffold-more-than-10-feet-3-1-m-above-a-lower-level.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level", "id": "1926-451-general-requirements-each-employee-on-a-scaffold-more-than-10-feet-3-1-m-above-a-lower-level", "required_protection": "shall be protected from falling to that lower level", "source_quote": "(1) Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1) (i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-L/section-1926.451"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.451 General requirements", "subpart": "Subpart L \u2014Scaffolds", "title": "Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level \u00b7 1926.451 General requirements \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds\n\n**Standard:** 1926.451 General requirements\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** Employers are required to provide fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds where the installation and use of such protection is feasible and does not create a greater hazard\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart L \u2014Scaffolds\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(2)\n\n> (2) Effective September 2, 1997, the employer shall have a competent person determine the feasibility and safety of providing fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds. Employers are required to provide fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds where the installation and use of such protection is feasible and does not create a greater hazard.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-451-general-requirements-employees-erecting-or-dismantling-supported-scaffolds.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds", "id": "1926-451-general-requirements-employees-erecting-or-dismantling-supported-scaffolds", "required_protection": "Employers are required to provide fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds where the installation and use of such protection is feasible and does not create a greater hazard", "source_quote": "(2) Effective September 2, 1997, the employer shall have a competent person determine the feasibility and safety of providing fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds. Employers are required to provide fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds where the installation and use of such protection is feasible and does not create a greater hazard.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.451(g)(2)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-L/section-1926.451"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.451 General requirements", "subpart": "Subpart L \u2014Scaffolds", "title": "employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds \u00b7 1926.451 General requirements \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** overhand bricklaying operations from a supported scaffold\n\n**Standard:** 1926.451 General requirements\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** a personal fall arrest system or guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity)\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart L \u2014Scaffolds\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vi)\n\n> (vi) Each employee performing overhand bricklaying operations from a supported scaffold shall be protected from falling from all open sides and ends of the scaffold (except at the side next to the wall being laid) by the use of a personal fall arrest system or guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity).\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-451-general-requirements-overhand-bricklaying-operations-from-a-supported-scaffold.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "overhand bricklaying operations from a supported scaffold", "id": "1926-451-general-requirements-overhand-bricklaying-operations-from-a-supported-scaffold", "required_protection": "a personal fall arrest system or guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity)", "source_quote": "(vi) Each employee performing overhand bricklaying operations from a supported scaffold shall be protected from falling from all open sides and ends of the scaffold (except at the side next to the wall being laid) by the use of a personal fall arrest system or guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity).", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vi)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-L/section-1926.451"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.451 General requirements", "subpart": "Subpart L \u2014Scaffolds", "title": "overhand bricklaying operations from a supported scaffold \u00b7 1926.451 General requirements \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** self-contained adjustable scaffold\n\n**Standard:** 1926.451 General requirements\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** a guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity) when the platform is supported by the frame structure, and by both a personal fall arrest system and a guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity) when the platform is supported by ropes\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart L \u2014Scaffolds\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(iv)\n\n> (iv) Each employee on a self-contained adjustable scaffold shall be protected by a guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity) when the platform is supported by the frame structure, and by both a personal fall arrest system and a guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity) when the platform is supported by ropes;\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-451-general-requirements-self-contained-adjustable-scaffold.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "self-contained adjustable scaffold", "id": "1926-451-general-requirements-self-contained-adjustable-scaffold", "required_protection": "a guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity) when the platform is supported by the frame structure, and by both a personal fall arrest system and a guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity) when the platform is supported by ropes", "source_quote": "(iv) Each employee on a self-contained adjustable scaffold shall be protected by a guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity) when the platform is supported by the frame structure, and by both a personal fall arrest system and a guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity) when the platform is supported by ropes;", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(iv)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-L/section-1926.451"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.451 General requirements", "subpart": "Subpart L \u2014Scaffolds", "title": "self-contained adjustable scaffold \u00b7 1926.451 General requirements \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** single-point or two-point adjustable suspension scaffold\n\n**Standard:** 1926.451 General requirements\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** both a personal fall arrest system and guardrail system\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart L \u2014Scaffolds\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(ii)\n\n> (ii) Each employee on a single-point or two-point adjustable suspension scaffold shall be protected by both a personal fall arrest system and guardrail system;\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-451-general-requirements-single-point-or-two-point-adjustable-suspension-scaffold.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "single-point or two-point adjustable suspension scaffold", "id": "1926-451-general-requirements-single-point-or-two-point-adjustable-suspension-scaffold", "required_protection": "both a personal fall arrest system and guardrail system", "source_quote": "(ii) Each employee on a single-point or two-point adjustable suspension scaffold shall be protected by both a personal fall arrest system and guardrail system;", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(ii)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-L/section-1926.451"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.451 General requirements", "subpart": "Subpart L \u2014Scaffolds", "title": "single-point or two-point adjustable suspension scaffold \u00b7 1926.451 General requirements \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** walkway located within a scaffold\n\n**Standard:** 1926.451 General requirements\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** a guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity)\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart L \u2014Scaffolds\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(v)\n\n> (v) Each employee on a walkway located within a scaffold shall be protected by a guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity) installed within 91\u20442 inches (24.1 cm) of and along at least one side of the walkway.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-451-general-requirements-walkway-located-within-a-scaffold.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "walkway located within a scaffold", "id": "1926-451-general-requirements-walkway-located-within-a-scaffold", "required_protection": "a guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity)", "source_quote": "(v) Each employee on a walkway located within a scaffold shall be protected by a guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity) installed within 91\u20442 inches (24.1 cm) of and along at least one side of the walkway.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(v)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-L/section-1926.451"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.451 General requirements", "subpart": "Subpart L \u2014Scaffolds", "title": "walkway located within a scaffold \u00b7 1926.451 General requirements \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Dangerous equipment\n\n**Standard:** 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above dangerous equipment\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, or safety net systems\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(8)\n\n> (8) Dangerous equipment. (i) Each employee less than 6 feet (1.8 m) above dangerous equipment shall be protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by guardrail systems or by equipment guards. (ii) Each employee 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above dangerous equipment shall be protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, or safety net systems.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-dangerous-equipment.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Dangerous equipment", "id": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-dangerous-equipment", "required_protection": "guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, or safety net systems", "source_quote": "(8) Dangerous equipment. (i) Each employee less than 6 feet (1.8 m) above dangerous equipment shall be protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by guardrail systems or by equipment guards. (ii) Each employee 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above dangerous equipment shall be protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, or safety net systems.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.501(b)(8)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-M/section-1926.501"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.501 Duty to have fall protection", "subpart": "Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection", "title": "Dangerous equipment \u00b7 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "6 feet (1.8 m) or more above dangerous equipment", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Excavations\n\n**Standard:** 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 6 feet (1.8 m) or more in depth\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** guardrail systems, fences, or barricades when the excavations are not readily seen because of plant growth or other visual barrier\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(7)\n\n> (7) Excavations. (i) Each employee at the edge of an excavation 6 feet (1.8 m) or more in depth shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, fences, or barricades when the excavations are not readily seen because of plant growth or other visual barrier; (ii) Each employee at the edge of a well, pit, shaft, and similar excavation 6 feet (1.8 m) or more in depth shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, fences, barricades, or covers.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-excavations.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Excavations", "id": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-excavations", "required_protection": "guardrail systems, fences, or barricades when the excavations are not readily seen because of plant growth or other visual barrier", "source_quote": "(7) Excavations. (i) Each employee at the edge of an excavation 6 feet (1.8 m) or more in depth shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, fences, or barricades when the excavations are not readily seen because of plant growth or other visual barrier; (ii) Each employee at the edge of a well, pit, shaft, and similar excavation 6 feet (1.8 m) or more in depth shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, fences, barricades, or covers.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.501(b)(7)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-M/section-1926.501"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.501 Duty to have fall protection", "subpart": "Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection", "title": "Excavations \u00b7 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "6 feet (1.8 m) or more in depth", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Formwork and reinforcing steel\n\n**Standard:** 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, or positioning device systems\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(5)\n\n> (5) Formwork and reinforcing steel. Each employee on the face of formwork or reinforcing steel shall be protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, or positioning device systems.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-formwork-and-reinforcing-steel.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Formwork and reinforcing steel", "id": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-formwork-and-reinforcing-steel", "required_protection": "personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, or positioning device systems", "source_quote": "(5) Formwork and reinforcing steel. Each employee on the face of formwork or reinforcing steel shall be protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, or positioning device systems.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.501(b)(5)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-M/section-1926.501"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.501 Duty to have fall protection", "subpart": "Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection", "title": "Formwork and reinforcing steel \u00b7 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Hoist areas\n\n**Standard:** 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(3)\n\n> (3) Hoist areas. Each employee in a hoist area shall be protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems. If guardrail systems, [or chain, gate, or guardrail] or portions thereof, are removed to facilitate the hoisting operation (e.g., during landing of materials), and an employee must lean through the access opening or out over the edge of the access opening (to receive or guide equipment and materials, for example), that employee shall be protected from fall hazards by a personal fall arrest system.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-hoist-areas.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Hoist areas", "id": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-hoist-areas", "required_protection": "guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems", "source_quote": "(3) Hoist areas. Each employee in a hoist area shall be protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems. If guardrail systems, [or chain, gate, or guardrail] or portions thereof, are removed to facilitate the hoisting operation (e.g., during landing of materials), and an employee must lean through the access opening or out over the edge of the access opening (to receive or guide equipment and materials, for example), that employee shall be protected from fall hazards by a personal fall arrest system.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.501(b)(3)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-M/section-1926.501"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.501 Duty to have fall protection", "subpart": "Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection", "title": "Hoist areas \u00b7 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Holes\n\n**Standard:** 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection\n\n**Trigger height:** more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)\n\n> (4) Holes. (i) Each employee on walking/working surfaces shall be protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-holes.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Holes", "id": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-holes", "required_protection": "personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes", "source_quote": "(4) Holes. (i) Each employee on walking/working surfaces shall be protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-M/section-1926.501"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.501 Duty to have fall protection", "subpart": "Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection", "title": "Holes \u00b7 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Leading edges\n\n**Standard:** 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(2)\n\n> (2) Leading edges. (i) Each employee who is constructing a leading edge 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of \u00a7 1926.502 .\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-leading-edges.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Leading edges", "id": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-leading-edges", "required_protection": "guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems", "source_quote": "(2) Leading edges. (i) Each employee who is constructing a leading edge 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of \u00a7 1926.502 .", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.501(b)(2)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-M/section-1926.501"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.501 Duty to have fall protection", "subpart": "Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection", "title": "Leading edges \u00b7 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels", "type": "threshold", "unverified_fields": "source_section", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Overhand bricklaying and related work\n\n**Standard:** 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or shall work in a controlled access zone\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(9)\n\n> (9) Overhand bricklaying and related work. (i) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee performing overhand bricklaying and related work 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or shall work in a controlled access zone. (ii) Each employee reaching more than 10 inches (25 cm) below the level of the walking/working surface on which they are working, shall be protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-overhand-bricklaying-and-related-work.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Overhand bricklaying and related work", "id": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-overhand-bricklaying-and-related-work", "required_protection": "guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or shall work in a controlled access zone", "source_quote": "(9) Overhand bricklaying and related work. (i) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee performing overhand bricklaying and related work 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or shall work in a controlled access zone. (ii) Each employee reaching more than 10 inches (25 cm) below the level of the walking/working surface on which they are working, shall be protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.501(b)(9)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-M/section-1926.501"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.501 Duty to have fall protection", "subpart": "Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection", "title": "Overhand bricklaying and related work \u00b7 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Precast concrete erection\n\n**Standard:** 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(12)\n\n> (12) Precast concrete erection. Each employee engaged in the erection of precast concrete members (including, but not limited to the erection of wall panels, columns, beams, and floor and roof \u201ctees\u201d) and related operations such as grouting of precast concrete members, who is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of \u00a7 1926.502 .\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-precast-concrete-erection.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Precast concrete erection", "id": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-precast-concrete-erection", "required_protection": "guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems", "source_quote": "(12) Precast concrete erection. Each employee engaged in the erection of precast concrete members (including, but not limited to the erection of wall panels, columns, beams, and floor and roof \u201ctees\u201d) and related operations such as grouting of precast concrete members, who is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of \u00a7 1926.502 .", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.501(b)(12)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-M/section-1926.501"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.501 Duty to have fall protection", "subpart": "Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection", "title": "Precast concrete erection \u00b7 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Ramps, runways, and other walkways\n\n**Standard:** 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** guardrail systems\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(6)\n\n> (6) Ramps, runways, and other walkways. Each employee on ramps, runways, and other walkways shall be protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-ramps-runways-and-other-walkways.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Ramps, runways, and other walkways", "id": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-ramps-runways-and-other-walkways", "required_protection": "guardrail systems", "source_quote": "(6) Ramps, runways, and other walkways. Each employee on ramps, runways, and other walkways shall be protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.501(b)(6)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-M/section-1926.501"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.501 Duty to have fall protection", "subpart": "Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection", "title": "Ramps, runways, and other walkways \u00b7 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Residential construction\n\n**Standard:** 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)\n\n> (13) Residential construction. Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of \u00a7 1926.502 .\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-residential-construction.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Residential construction", "id": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-residential-construction", "required_protection": "guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system", "source_quote": "(13) Residential construction. Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of \u00a7 1926.502 .", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-M/section-1926.501"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.501 Duty to have fall protection", "subpart": "Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection", "title": "Residential construction \u00b7 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Roofing work on Low-slope roofs\n\n**Standard:** 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10)\n\n> (10) Roofing work on Low-slope roofs. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width (see appendix A to subpart M of this part ), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-roofing-work-on-low-slope-roofs.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Roofing work on Low-slope roofs", "id": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-roofing-work-on-low-slope-roofs", "required_protection": "guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system", "source_quote": "(10) Roofing work on Low-slope roofs. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width (see appendix A to subpart M of this part ), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-M/section-1926.501"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.501 Duty to have fall protection", "subpart": "Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection", "title": "Roofing work on Low-slope roofs \u00b7 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Steep roofs\n\n**Standard:** 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11)\n\n> (11) Steep roofs. Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-steep-roofs.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Steep roofs", "id": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-steep-roofs", "required_protection": "guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems", "source_quote": "(11) Steep roofs. Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-M/section-1926.501"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.501 Duty to have fall protection", "subpart": "Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection", "title": "Steep roofs \u00b7 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Unprotected sides and edges\n\n**Standard:** 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1)\n\n> (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.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-unprotected-sides-and-edges.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Unprotected sides and edges", "id": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-unprotected-sides-and-edges", "required_protection": "guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems", "source_quote": "(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.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-M/section-1926.501"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.501 Duty to have fall protection", "subpart": "Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection", "title": "Unprotected sides and edges \u00b7 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Walking/working surfaces not otherwise addressed\n\n**Standard:** 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15)\n\n> (15) Walking/working surfaces not otherwise addressed. Except as provided in \u00a7 1926.500(a)(2) or in \u00a7 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.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-walking-working-surfaces-not-otherwise-addressed.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Walking/working surfaces not otherwise addressed", "id": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-walking-working-surfaces-not-otherwise-addressed", "required_protection": "a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system", "source_quote": "(15) Walking/working surfaces not otherwise addressed. Except as provided in \u00a7 1926.500(a)(2) or in \u00a7 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.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-M/section-1926.501"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.501 Duty to have fall protection", "subpart": "Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection", "title": "Walking/working surfaces not otherwise addressed \u00b7 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Wall openings\n\n**Standard:** 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection\n\n**Trigger height:** 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14)\n\n> (14) Wall openings. Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached) where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 m) above the walking/working surface, shall be protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-wall-openings.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Wall openings", "id": "1926-501-duty-to-have-fall-protection-wall-openings", "required_protection": "a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system", "source_quote": "(14) Wall openings. Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached) where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 m) above the walking/working surface, shall be protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-M/section-1926.501"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.501 Duty to have fall protection", "subpart": "Subpart M \u2014Fall Protection", "title": "Wall openings \u00b7 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Connectors\n\n**Standard:** 1926.760 Fall protection\n\n**Trigger height:** more than two stories or 30 feet (9.1 m) above a lower level, whichever is less\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** 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\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart R \u2014Steel Erection\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.760(b)\n\n> (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 \u00a7 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.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-760-fall-protection-connectors.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Connectors", "id": "1926-760-fall-protection-connectors", "required_protection": "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", "source_quote": "(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 \u00a7 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.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.760(b)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-R/section-1926.760"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.760 Fall protection", "subpart": "Subpart R \u2014Steel Erection", "title": "Connectors \u00b7 1926.760 Fall protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "more than two stories or 30 feet (9.1 m) above a lower level, whichever is less", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Controlled Decking Zone (CDZ)\n\n**Standard:** 1926.760 Fall protection\n\n**Trigger height:** over 15 and up to 30 feet above a lower level\n\n**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\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart R \u2014Steel Erection\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.760(c)\n\n> (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.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-760-fall-protection-controlled-decking-zone-cdz.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Controlled Decking Zone (CDZ)", "id": "1926-760-fall-protection-controlled-decking-zone-cdz", "required_protection": "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", "source_quote": "(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_section": "29 CFR 1926.760(c)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-R/section-1926.760"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.760 Fall protection", "subpart": "Subpart R \u2014Steel Erection", "title": "Controlled Decking Zone (CDZ) \u00b7 1926.760 Fall protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "over 15 and up to 30 feet above a lower level", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** each employee engaged in a steel erection activity\n\n**Standard:** 1926.760 Fall protection\n\n**Trigger height:** more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems or fall restraint systems\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart R \u2014Steel Erection\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1)\n\n> (1) Except as provided by paragraph (a)(3) of this section, each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level shall be protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems or fall restraint systems.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-760-fall-protection-each-employee-engaged-in-a-steel-erection-activity.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "each employee engaged in a steel erection activity", "id": "1926-760-fall-protection-each-employee-engaged-in-a-steel-erection-activity", "required_protection": "guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems or fall restraint systems", "source_quote": "(1) Except as provided by paragraph (a)(3) of this section, each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level shall be protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems or fall restraint systems.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-R/section-1926.760"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.760 Fall protection", "subpart": "Subpart R \u2014Steel Erection", "title": "each employee engaged in a steel erection activity \u00b7 1926.760 Fall protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "trigger_height": "more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level", "type": "threshold", "verified": true} {"asset": "osha-fall-protection-trigger-height-by-standard", "body": "**Hazard situation:** Perimeter safety cables\n\n**Standard:** 1926.760 Fall protection\n\n**Required protection once triggered:** On multi-story structures, perimeter safety cables shall be installed at the final interior and exterior perimeters of the floors as soon as the metal decking has been installed\n\n**Subpart:** Subpart R \u2014Steel Erection\n\n**CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1926.760(a)(2)\n\n> (2) Perimeter safety cables. On multi-story structures, perimeter safety cables shall be installed at the final interior and exterior perimeters of the floors as soon as the metal decking has been installed.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "1926-760-fall-protection-perimeter-safety-cables.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-25", "hazard_situation": "Perimeter safety cables", "id": "1926-760-fall-protection-perimeter-safety-cables", "required_protection": "On multi-story structures, perimeter safety cables shall be installed at the final interior and exterior perimeters of the floors as soon as the metal decking has been installed", "source_quote": "(2) Perimeter safety cables. On multi-story structures, perimeter safety cables shall be installed at the final interior and exterior perimeters of the floors as soon as the metal decking has been installed.", "source_section": "29 CFR 1926.760(a)(2)", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-R/section-1926.760"], "stale_after": "2027-08-25", "standard": "1926.760 Fall protection", "subpart": "Subpart R \u2014Steel Erection", "title": "Perimeter safety cables \u00b7 1926.760 Fall protection \u2014 OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard", "type": "threshold", "verified": true}