OSHA Compliance Resources
General Industry Standards & Regulations
1910.28 – Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.28
1910.29 – Fall protection systems and falling object protection-criteria and practices
https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.29
Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment (Fall Protection Systems)
Construction Standards & Regulations
1926.502 – Fall protection systems criteria and practices.
https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1926/1926.502
Safety Standards for Fall Protection in the Construction Industry
https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/federalregister/1994-08-09-0
California General Industry Safety Orders
3209. Standard Guardrails
https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/3209.html
3212. Floor Openings, Floor Holes, Skylights and Roofs
https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/3212.html
California Construction Safety Orders
1620. Design and Construction Railings
https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/1620.html
Additional OSHA Resource Documents
OSHA’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards
https://www.osha.gov/top10citedstandards
OSHA’s Fall Protection – Hierarchy of Controls
https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/20108-fall-protection-and-the-hierarchy-of-controls
*Citation: Safety and Health Magazine – July 26, 2020
