1926.451(f)(17)(iv): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1926.451(f)(17)(iv) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart L).
- Related part: 1926.451(f) Use (1,221 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(17)(iv) is one requirement inside 1926.451 General requirements, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart L). 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
(iv) In addition to a work lead attachment required by the welding process, a grounding conductor shall be connected from the scaffold to the structure. The size of this conductor shall be at least the size of the welding process work lead, and this conductor shall not be in series with the welding process or the work piece;
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.451.
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Related parts of this rule
- 1926.451(f) Use 1,221 citations
- 1926.451(f)(3) 506 citations
- 1926.451(f)(7) 407 citations
- 1926.451(f)(6) 108 citations
- 1926.451(f)(15) 62 citations
- 1926.451(f)(4) 57 citations
- 1926.451(f)(14) 39 citations
- 1926.451(f)(1) 15 citations
- 1926.451(f)(15)(ii) 10 citations
- 1926.451(f)(12) 6 citations
- 1926.451(f)(13) 5 citations
- 1926.451(f)(5) 5 citations
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.451 (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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