1926.1431(k)(11): Other load lines
Key takeaways
- 1926.1431(k)(11) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart CC).
- Related part: 1926.1431(k) Work practices (6 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.1431(k)(11) ("Other load lines") is one requirement inside 1926.1431 Hoisting personnel, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart CC). It includes 2 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
(11) Other load lines.
(i) No lifts must be made on any other of the equipment's load lines while personnel are being hoisted, except in pile driving operations. Open (k)(11)(i)
(ii) Factory-produced boom-mounted personnel platforms that incorporate a winch as original equipment. Loads are permitted to be hoisted by such a winch while employees occupy the personnel platform only where the load on the winch line does not exceed 500 pounds and does not exceed the rated capacity of the winch and platform.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.1431.
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OSHA interpretation letters
None exist. OSHA has not published a letter of interpretation for 1926.1431(k)(11).
Related parts of this rule
- 1926.1431(k) Work practices 6 citations
- 1926.1431(k)(10) Fall protection 3 citations
- 1926.1431(k)(10)(i) 3 citations
- 1926.1431(k)(11)(i)
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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
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