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Title 29 —Labor
Subtitle B —Regulations Relating to Labor
Chapter XVII
—Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor
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PART 1926—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR

CONSTRUCTION
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 3704; 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, and 657; and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 12-
71 (36 FR 8754), 8-76 (41 FR 25059), 9-83 (48 FR 35736), 1-90 (55 FR 9033), 6-96 (62 FR 111),
3-2000 (65 FR 50017), 5-2002 (67 FR 65008), 5-2007 (72 FR 31159), 4-2010 (75 FR 55355), 1-
2012 (77 FR 3912), or 8-2020 (85 FR 58393), as applicable; and 29 CFR part 1911, unless
otherwise noted
Sections 1926.58, 1926.59, 1926.60, and 1926.65 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 553 and 29 CFR
part 1911.
Section 1926.61 also issued under 49 U.S.C. 1801-1819 and 5 U.S.C. 553.
Section 1926.62 also issued under sec. 1031, Public Law 102-550, 106 Stat. 3672 (42 U.S.C.
4853).
Section 1926.65 also issued under sec. 126, Public Law 99-499, 100 Stat. 1614 (reprinted at
29 U.S.C.A. 655 Note) and 5 U.S.C. 553.

Source: 44 FR 8577, Feb. 9, 1979; 44 FR 20940, Apr. 6, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

EDITORIAL NOTE

Editorial Notes: 1. At 44 FR 8577, Feb. 9, 1979, and corrected at 44 FR 20940, Apr. 6,

1979, OSHA reprinted without change the entire text of 29 CFR part 1926 together with
certain General Industry Occupational Safety and Health Standards contained in 29 CFR
part 1910, which have been identi[ed as also applicable to construction work. This
republication developed a single set of OSHA regulations for both labor and management
forces within the construction industry.
2. Nomenclature changes to part 1926 appear at 84 FR 21597, May 14, 2019.

 Title 29 Labor Part / Section

 Subtitle B Regulations Relating to Labor 100 – 4999
 Chapter XVII Occupational Safety and Health 1900 – 1999
Administration, Department of Labor
 Part 1926 Safety and Health Regulations for 1926.1 – 1926.1443
Construction
 Subpart A General 1926.1 – 1926.6
§ 1926.1 Purpose and scope.
§ 1926.2 Variances from safety and health standards.
§ 1926.3 Inspections—right of entry.
§ 1926.4 Rules of practice for administrative adjudications for
enforcement of safety and health standards.
§ 1926.5 OMB control numbers under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
§ 1926.6 Incorporation by reference.
 Subpart B General Interpretations 1926.10 – 1926.16
§ 1926.10 Scope of subpart.
§ 1926.11 Coverage under section 103 of the act distinguished.
§ 1926.12 Reorganization Plan No. 14 of 1950.
§ 1926.13 Interpretation of statutory terms.
§ 1926.14 Federal contract for “mixed” types of performance.
§ 1926.15 Relationship to the Service Contract Act; Walsh-Healey
Public Contracts Act.
§ 1926.16 Rules of construction.
 Subpart C General Safety and Health 1926.20 – 1926.35
Provisions
§ 1926.20 General safety and health provisions.
§ 1926.21 Safety training and education.
§ 1926.22 Recording and reporting of injuries. [Reserved]
§ 1926.23 First aid and medical attention.
§ 1926.24 Fire protection and prevention.
§ 1926.25 Housekeeping.
§ 1926.26 Illumination.
§ 1926.27 Sanitation.
§ 1926.28 Personal protective equipment.
§ 1926.29 Acceptable certi[cations.
§ 1926.30 Shipbuilding and ship repairing.
§ 1926.32 De[nitions.
§ 1926.33 Access to employee exposure and medical records.
§ 1926.34 Means of egress.
§ 1926.35 Employee emergency action plans.
 Subpart D Occupational Health and 1926.50 – 1926.66
Environmental Controls
 § 1926.50 Medical services and [rst aid.
§ 1926.51 Sanitation.
§ 1926.52 Occupational noise exposure.
§ 1926.53 Ionizing radiation.
§ 1926.54 Nonionizing radiation.
§ 1926.55 Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists.
§ 1926.56 Illumination.
§ 1926.57 Ventilation.
§ 1926.58 COVID-19.
§ 1926.59 Hazard communication.
§ 1926.60 Methylenedianiline.
§ 1926.61 Retention of DOT markings, placards and labels.
§ 1926.62 Lead.
§ 1926.64 Process safety management of highly hazardous
chemicals.
§ 1926.65 Hazardous waste operations and emergency response.
§ 1926.66 Criteria for design and construction of spray booths.
 Subpart E Personal Protective and Life Saving 1926.95 – 1926.107
Equipment
§ 1926.95 Criteria for personal protective equipment.
§ 1926.96 Occupational foot protection.
§ 1926.97 Electrical protective equipment.
§ 1926.98 [Reserved]
§ 1926.100 Head protection.
§ 1926.101 Hearing protection.
§ 1926.102 Eye and face protection.
§ 1926.103 Respiratory protection.
§ 1926.104 Safety belts, lifelines, and lanyards.
§ 1926.105 Safety nets.
§ 1926.106 Working over or near water.
§ 1926.107 De[nitions applicable to this subpart.
 Subpart F Fire Protection and Prevention 1926.150 – 1926.155
§ 1926.150 Fire protection.
§ 1926.151 Fire prevention.
§ 1926.152 Flammable liquids.
§ 1926.153 Lique[ed petroleum gas (LP-Gas).
§ 1926.154 Temporary heating devices.
§ 1926.155 De[nitions applicable to this subpart.
 Subpart G Signs, Signals, and Barricades 1926.200 – 1926.201
§ 1926.200 Accident prevention signs and tags.
§ 1926.201 Signaling.
 Subpart H Materials Handling, Storage, Use, 1926.250 – 1926.252
and Disposal
§ 1926.250 General requirements for storage.
§ 1926.251 Rigging equipment for material handling.
§ 1926.252 Disposal of waste materials.
 Subpart I Tools—Hand and Power 1926.300 – 1926.307
§ 1926.300 General requirements.
§ 1926.301 Hand tools.
§ 1926.302 Power-operated hand tools.
§ 1926.303 Abrasive wheels and tools.
§ 1926.304 Woodworking tools.
§ 1926.305 Jacks—lever and ratchet, screw, and hydraulic.
§ 1926.306 Air receivers.
§ 1926.307 Mechanical power-transmission apparatus.
 Subpart J Welding and Cutting 1926.350 – 1926.354
§ 1926.350 Gas welding and cutting.
§ 1926.351 Arc welding and cutting.
§ 1926.352 Fire prevention.
§ 1926.353 Ventilation and protection in welding, cutting, and heating.
§ 1926.354 Welding, cutting, and heating in way of preservative
coatings.
 Subpart K Electrical 1926.400 – 1926.449
 General 1926.400 – 1926.401
§ 1926.400 Introduction.
§ 1926.401 [Reserved]
 Installation Safety Requirements 1926.402 – 1926.415
§ 1926.402 Applicability.
§ 1926.403 General requirements.
§ 1926.404 Wiring design and protection.
§ 1926.405 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for
general use.
§ 1926.406 Speci[c purpose equipment and installations.
§ 1926.407 Hazardous (classi[ed) locations.
§ 1926.408 Special systems.
§§ 1926.409-1926.415 [Reserved]
 Safety-Related Work Practices 1926.416 – 1926.430
§ 1926.416 General requirements.
§ 1926.417 Lockout and tagging of circuits.
§§ 1926.418-1926.430 [Reserved]
 Safety-Related Maintenance and Environmental 1926.431 – 1926.440
Considerations
 § 1926.431 Maintenance of equipment.
§ 1926.432 Environmental deterioration of equipment.
§§ 1926.433-1926.440 [Reserved]
 Safety Requirements for Special Equipment 1926.441 – 1926.448
§ 1926.441 Batteries and battery charging.
§§ 1926.442-1926.448 [Reserved]
 De[nitions 1926.449
§ 1926.449 De[nitions applicable to this subpart.
 Subpart L Scaffolds 1926.450 – 1926.454
§ 1926.450 Scope, application and de[nitions applicable to this
subpart.
§ 1926.451 General requirements.
§ 1926.452 Additional requirements applicable to speci[c types of
scaffolds.
§ 1926.453 Aerial lifts.
§ 1926.454 Training requirements.
(Non-mandatory) Appendix A to Subpart L of Part 1926
Scaffold Speci[cations
(Non-mandatory) Appendix B to Subpart L of Part
1926—Criteria for Determining the Feasibility of
Providing Safe Access and Fall Protection for
Scaffold Erectors and Dismantlers [Reserved]
(Non-mandatory) Appendix C to Subpart L of Part 1926
List of National Consensus Standards
(Non-mandatory) Appendix D to Subpart L of Part 1926
List of Training Topics for Scaffold Erectors
and Dismantlers
(Non-mandatory) Appendix E to Subpart L of Part 1926
Drawings and Illustrations
 Subpart M Fall Protection 1926.500 – 1926.503
§ 1926.500 Scope, application, and de[nitions applicable to this
subpart.
§ 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection.
§ 1926.502 Fall protection systems criteria and practices.
§ 1926.503 Training requirements.
Appendix A to Subpart M of Part 1926
Determining Roof Widths
Appendix B to Subpart M of Part 1926
Guardrail Systems
 Appendix C to Subpart M of Part 1926
Personal Fall Arrest Systems
Appendix D to Subpart M of Part 1926
Positioning Device Systems
Appendix E to Subpart M of Part 1926
Sample Fall Protection Plan
 Subpart N Helicopters, Hoists, Elevators, and 1926.550 – 1926.555
Conveyors
§ 1926.550 [Reserved]
§ 1926.551 Helicopters.
§ 1926.552 Material hoists, personnel hoists, and elevators.
§ 1926.553 Base-mounted drum hoists.
§ 1926.554 Overhead hoists.
§ 1926.555 Conveyors.
 Subpart O Motor Vehicles, Mechanized 1926.600 – 1926.606
Equipment, and Marine Operations
§ 1926.600 Equipment.
§ 1926.601 Motor vehicles.
§ 1926.602 Material handling equipment.
§ 1926.603 Pile driving equipment.
§ 1926.604 Site clearing.
§ 1926.605 Marine operations and equipment.
§ 1926.606 De[nitions applicable to this subpart.
 Subpart P Excavations 1926.650 – 1926.652
§ 1926.650 Scope, application, and de[nitions applicable to this
subpart.
§ 1926.651 Speci[c excavation requirements.
§ 1926.652 Requirements for protective systems.
Appendix A to Subpart P of Part 1926
Soil Classi[cation
Appendix B to Subpart P of Part 1926
Sloping and Benching
Appendix C to Subpart P of Part 1926
Timber Shoring for Trenches
Appendix D to Subpart P of Part 1926
Aluminum Hydraulic Shoring for Trenches
Appendix E to Subpart P of Part 1926
Alternatives to Timber Shoring
Appendix F to Subpart P of Part 1926
Selection of Protective Systems
 Subpart Q Concrete and Masonry Construction 1926.700 – 1926.706
§ 1926.700 Scope, application, and de[nitions applicable to this
subpart.
§ 1926.701 General requirements.
§ 1926.702 Requirements for equipment and tools.
§ 1926.703 Requirements for cast-in-place concrete.
§ 1926.704 Requirements for precast concrete.
§ 1926.705 Requirements for lift-slab construction operations.
§ 1926.706 Requirements for masonry construction.
Appendix A to Subpart Q of Part 1926
References to subpart Q of Part 1926
 Subpart R Steel Erection 1926.750 – 1926.761
§ 1926.750 Scope.
§ 1926.751 De[nitions.
§ 1926.752 Site layout, site-speci[c erection plan and construction
sequence.
§ 1926.753 Hoisting and rigging.
§ 1926.754 Structural steel assembly.
§ 1926.755 Column anchorage.
§ 1926.756 Beams and columns.
§ 1926.757 Open web steel joists.
§ 1926.758 Systems-engineered metal buildings.
§ 1926.759 Falling object protection.
§ 1926.760 Fall protection.
§ 1926.761 Training.
Appendix A to Subpart R of Part 1926
Guidelines for Establishing the Components of
a Site-speci[c Erection Plan: Non-mandatory
Guidelines for Complying With § 1926.752(e)
Appendix B to Subpart R of Part 1926 [Reserved]
Appendix C to Subpart R of Part 1926
Illustrations of Bridging Terminus Points: Non-
mandatory Guidelines for Complying With §§
1926.757(a)(10) and § 1926.757(c)(5)
Appendix D to Subpart R of Part 1926
Illustration of the Use of Control Lines To
Demarcate Controlled Decking Zones (CDZs):
Non-mandatory Guidelines for Complying With
§ 1926.760(c)(3)
Appendix E to Subpart R of Part 1926
Training: Non-mandatory Guidelines for
 Training: Non-mandatory Guidelines for
Complying With § 1926.761

Appendix F to Subpart R of Part 1926

Perimeter Columns: Non-Mandatory Guidelines
for Complying With § 1926.756(e) To Protect
the Unprotected Side or Edge of a
Walking/Working Surface
Appendix G to Subpart R of Part 1926
§ 1926.502 (b)-(e) Fall Protection Systems
Criteria and Practices
Appendix H to Subpart R of Part 1926
Double Connections: Illustration of a Clipped
End Connection and a Staggered Connection:
Non-Mandatory Guidelines for Complying With
§ 1926.756(c)(1)
 Subpart S Underground Construction, 1926.800 – 1926.804
Caissons, Cofferdams and
Compressed Air
§ 1926.800 Underground construction.
§ 1926.801 Caissons.
§ 1926.802 Cofferdams.
§ 1926.803 Compressed air.
§ 1926.804 De[nitions applicable to this subpart.
Appendix A to Subpart S of Part 1926
Decompression Tables
 Subpart T Demolition 1926.850 – 1926.860
§ 1926.850 Preparatory operations.
§ 1926.851 Stairs, passageways, and ladders.
§ 1926.852 Chutes.
§ 1926.853 Removal of materials through moor openings.
§ 1926.854 Removal of walls, masonry sections, and chimneys.
§ 1926.855 Manual removal of moors.
§ 1926.856 Removal of walls, moors, and material with equipment.
§ 1926.857 Storage.
§ 1926.858 Removal of steel construction.
§ 1926.859 Mechanical demolition.
§ 1926.860 Selective demolition by explosives.
 Subpart U Blasting and the Use of Explosives 1926.900 – 1926.914
§ 1926.900 General provisions.
§ 1926.901 Blaster quali[cations.
 § 1926.902 Surface transportation of explosives.
§ 1926.903 Underground transportation of explosives.
§ 1926.904 Storage of explosives and blasting agents.
§ 1926.905 Loading of explosives or blasting agents.
§ 1926.906 Initiation of explosive charges—electric blasting.
§ 1926.907 Use of safety fuse.
§ 1926.908 Use of detonating cord.
§ 1926.909 Firing the blast.
§ 1926.910 Inspection after blasting.
§ 1926.911 Mis[res.
§ 1926.912 Underwater blasting.
§ 1926.913 Blasting in excavation work under compressed air.
§ 1926.914 De[nitions applicable to this subpart.
 Subpart V Electric Power Transmission and 1926.950 – 1926.968
Distribution
§ 1926.950 General.
§ 1926.951 Medical services and [rst aid.
§ 1926.952 Job brie[ng.
§ 1926.953 Enclosed spaces.
§ 1926.954 Personal protective equipment.
§ 1926.955 Portable ladders and platforms.
§ 1926.956 Hand and portable power equipment.
§ 1926.957 Live-line tools.
§ 1926.958 Materials handling and storage.
§ 1926.959 Mechanical equipment.
§ 1926.960 Working on or near exposed energized parts.
§ 1926.961 Deenergizing lines and equipment for employee protection.
§ 1926.962 Grounding for the protection of employees.
§ 1926.963 Testing and test facilities.
§ 1926.964 Overhead lines and live-line barehand work.
§ 1926.965 Underground electrical installations.
§ 1926.966 Substations.
§ 1926.967 Special conditions.
§ 1926.968 De[nitions.
Appendix A to Subpart V of Part 1926 [Reserved]
Appendix B to Subpart V of Part 1926
Working on Exposed Energized Parts
Appendix C to Subpart V of Part 1926
Protection From Hazardous Differences in
Electric Potential
 Appendix D to Subpart V of Part 1926
Methods of Inspecting and Testing Wood Poles
Appendix E to Subpart V of Part 1926
Protection From Flames and Electric Arcs
Appendix F to Subpart V of Part 1926
Work-Positioning Equipment Inspection
Guidelines
Appendix G to Subpart V of Part 1926
Reference Documents
 Subpart W Rollover Protective Structures; 1926.1000 – 1926.1003
Overhead Protection
§ 1926.1000 Scope.
§ 1926.1001 Minimum performance criteria for rollover protective
structures for designated scrapers, loaders, dozers,
graders, crawler tractors, compactors, and rubber-tired
skid steer equipment.
§ 1926.1002 Protective frames (roll-over protective structures, known
as ROPS) for wheel-type agricultural and industrial
tractors used in construction.
§ 1926.1003 Overhead protection for operators of agricultural and
industrial tractors used in construction.
 Subpart X Stairways and Ladders 1926.1050 – 1926.1060
§ 1926.1050 Scope, application, and de[nitions applicable to this
subpart.
§ 1926.1051 General requirements.
§ 1926.1052 Stairways.
§ 1926.1053 Ladders.
§§ 1926.1054-1926.1059 [Reserved]
§ 1926.1060 Training requirements.
Appendix A to Subpart X of Part 1926
Ladders
 Subpart Y Diving 1926.1071 – 1926.1091
 General 1926.1071 – 1926.1072
§ 1926.1071 Scope and application.
§ 1926.1072 De[nitions.
 Personnel Requirements 1926.1076
§ 1926.1076 Quali[cations of dive team.
 General Operations Procedures 1926.1080 – 1926.1083
§ 1926.1080 Safe practices manual.
§ 1926.1081 Pre-dive procedures.
 § 1926.1082 Procedures during dive.
§ 1926.1083 Post-dive procedures.
 Speci[c Operations Procedures 1926.1084 – 1926.1087
§ 1926.1084 SCUBA diving.
§ 1926.1085 Surface-supplied air diving.
§ 1926.1086 Mixed-gas diving.
§ 1926.1087 Liveboating.
 Equipment Procedures and Requirements 1926.1090
§ 1926.1090 Equipment.
 Recordkeeping 1926.1091
§ 1926.1091 Recordkeeping requirements.
Appendix A to Subpart Y of Part 1926
Examples of Conditions Which May Restrict or
Limit Exposure to Hyperbaric Conditions
Appendix B to Subpart Y of Part 1926
Guidelines for Scienti[c Diving
 Subpart Z Toxic and Hazardous Substances 1926.1100 – 1926.1153
§ 1926.1100 [Reserved]
§ 1926.1101 Asbestos.
§ 1926.1102 Coal tar pitch volatiles; interpretation of term.
§ 1926.1103 13 carcinogens (4-Nitrobiphenyl, etc.).
§ 1926.1104 alpha-Naphthylamine.
§ 1926.1105 [Reserved]
§ 1926.1106 Methyl chloromethyl ether.
§ 1926.1107 3,3′-Dichlorobenzidiene (and its salts).
§ 1926.1108 bis-Chloromethyl ether.
§ 1926.1109 beta-Naphthylamine.
§ 1926.1110 Benzidine.
§ 1926.1111 4-Aminodiphenyl.
§ 1926.1112 Ethyleneimine.
§ 1926.1113 beta-Propiolactone.
§ 1926.1114 2-Acetylaminomuorene.
§ 1926.1115 4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene.
§ 1926.1116 N-Nitrosodimethylamine.
§ 1926.1117 Vinyl chloride.
§ 1926.1118 Inorganic arsenic.
§ 1926.1124 Beryllium.
§ 1926.1126 Chromium (VI).
§ 1926.1127 Cadmium.
§ 1926.1128 Benzene.
§ 1926.1129 [Reserved]
 § 1926.1144 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane.
§ 1926.1145 Acrylonitrile.
§ 1926.1147 Ethylene oxide.
§ 1926.1148 Formaldehyde.
§ 1926.1152 Methylene chloride.
§ 1926.1153 Respirable crystalline silica.
 Subpart AA Con[ned Spaces in Construction 1926.1200 – 1926.1213
§ 1926.1200 [Reserved]
§ 1926.1201 Scope.
§ 1926.1202 De[nitions.
§ 1926.1203 General requirements.
§ 1926.1204 Permit-required con[ned space program.
§ 1926.1205 Permitting process.
§ 1926.1206 Entry permit.
§ 1926.1207 Training.
§ 1926.1208 Duties of authorized entrants.
§ 1926.1209 Duties of attendants.
§ 1926.1210 Duties of entry supervisors.
§ 1926.1211 Rescue and emergency services.
§ 1926.1212 Employee participation.
§ 1926.1213 Provision of documents to Secretary.
Subpart BB [Reserved]
 Subpart CC Cranes and Derricks in Construction 1926.1400 – 1926.1443
§ 1926.1400 Scope.
§ 1926.1401 De[nitions.
§ 1926.1402 Ground conditions.
§ 1926.1403 Assembly/Disassembly—selection of manufacturer or
employer procedures.
§ 1926.1404 Assembly/Disassembly—general requirements (applies to
all assembly and disassembly operations).
§ 1926.1405 Disassembly—additional requirements for dismantling of
booms and jibs (applies to both the use of manufacturer
procedures and employer procedures).
§ 1926.1406 Assembly/Disassembly—employer procedures—general
requirements.
§ 1926.1407 Power line safety (up to 350 kV)—assembly and
disassembly.
§ 1926.1408 Power line safety (up to 350 kV)—equipment operations.
§ 1926.1409 Power line safety (over 350 kV).
§ 1926.1410 Power line safety (all voltages)—equipment operations
closer than the Table A zone.
§ 1926.1411 Power line safety—while traveling under or near power
lines with no load.
§ 1926.1412 Inspections.
§ 1926.1413 Wire rope—inspection.
§ 1926.1414 Wire rope—selection and installation criteria.
§ 1926.1415 Safety devices.
§ 1926.1416 Operational aids.
§ 1926.1417 Operation.
§ 1926.1418 Authority to stop operation.
§ 1926.1419 Signals—general requirements.
§ 1926.1420 Signals—radio, telephone or other electronic transmission
of signals.
§ 1926.1421 Signals—voice signals—additional requirements.
§ 1926.1422 Signals—hand signal chart.
§ 1926.1423 Fall protection.
§ 1926.1424 Work area control.
§ 1926.1425 Keeping clear of the load.
§ 1926.1426 Free fall and controlled load lowering.
§ 1926.1427 Operator training, certi[cation, and evaluation.
§ 1926.1428 Signal person quali[cations.
§ 1926.1429 Quali[cations of maintenance & repair employees.
§ 1926.1430 Training.
§ 1926.1431 Hoisting personnel.
§ 1926.1432 Multiple-crane/derrick lifts—supplemental requirements.
§ 1926.1433 Design, construction and testing.
§ 1926.1434 Equipment modi[cations.
§ 1926.1435 Tower cranes.
§ 1926.1436 Derricks.
§ 1926.1437 Floating cranes/derricks and land cranes/derricks on
barges.
§ 1926.1438 Overhead & gantry cranes.
§ 1926.1439 Dedicated pile drivers.
§ 1926.1440 Sideboom cranes.
§ 1926.1441 Equipment with a rated hoisting/lifting capacity of 2,000
pounds or less.
§ 1926.1442 Railroad roadway maintenance machines.
§ 1926.1443 Severability.
Appendix A to Subpart CC of Part 1926
Standard Hand Signals
Appendix B to Subpart CC of Part 1926
Assembly/Disassembly: Sample Procedures
 for Minimizing the Risk of Unintended
Dangerous Boom Movement
Appendix C to Subpart CC of Part 1926
Operator Certi[cation: Written Examination:
Technical Knowledge Criteria
Appendix A to Part 1926
Designations for General Industry Standards
Incorporated Into Body of Construction
Standards