1910.27(b)(2)(i): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1910.27(b)(2)(i) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart D).
- Related part: 1910.27(b) Rope descent systems (23 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.27(b)(2)(i) is one requirement inside 1910.27 Scaffolds and rope descent systems, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart D). The official text below is copied word for word from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). The numbers, injury cases and training on this page show how OSHA enforces it on real job sites.
Official text
(i) No rope descent system is used for heights greater than 300 feet (91 m) above grade unless the employer demonstrates that it is not feasible to access such heights by any other means or that those means pose a greater hazard than using a rope descent system;
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.27.
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OSHA interpretation letters
None exist. OSHA has not published a letter of interpretation for 1910.27(b)(2)(i).
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.27(b) Rope descent systems 23 citations
- 1910.27(b)(2) Use of rope descent systems 14 citations
- 1910.27(b)(1) Anchorages 9 citations
- 1910.27(b)(1)(ii) 6 citations
- 1910.27(b)(2)(iv) 4 citations
- 1910.27(b)(2)(ix) 4 citations
- 1910.27(b)(1)(i) 3 citations
- 1910.27(b)(1)(iii)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.27 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly
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