1926.1431(b): Use of personnel platform
Key takeaways
- 1926.1431(b) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart CC).
- OSHA cited it 1 times in the last 3 years, in 1 inspections, with $0 in current penalties.
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.1431(b) ("Use of personnel platform") is one requirement inside 1926.1431 Hoisting personnel, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart CC). It includes 6 sub-paragraphs. 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
(b) Use of personnel platform. 1 citations
(1) When using equipment to hoist employees, the employees must be in a personnel platform that meets the requirements of paragraph (e) of this section. 1 citations
(2) Exceptions: A personnel platform is not required for hoisting employees:
(i) Into and out of drill shafts that are up to and including 8 feet in diameter (see paragraph (o) of this section for requirements for hoisting these employees).
(ii) In pile driving operations (see paragraph (p) of this section for requirements for hoisting these employees).
(iii) Solely for transfer to or from a marine worksite in a marine-hoisted personnel transfer device (see paragraph (r) of this section for requirements for hoisting these employees).
(iv) In storage-tank (steel or concrete), shaft and chimney operations (see paragraph (s) of this section for requirements for hoisting these employees).
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.1431.
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.1431 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly; data as of 2026-11-06
3-year window. Federal OSHA only; state-plan rules are not counted. Plain-language text is a summary, not legal advice; the official text controls. Black Belt Safety is not part of OSHA or the Department of Labor.