1926.453(b)(2)(iii): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1926.453(b)(2)(iii) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart L).
- OSHA cited it 1 times in the last 3 years, in 1 inspections, with $600 in current penalties.
- Related part: 1926.453(b)(2) Extensible and articulating boom platforms (1,878 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iii) is one requirement inside 1926.453 Aerial lifts, 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
(iii) Belting off to an adjacent pole, structure, or equipment while working from an aerial lift shall not be permitted. 1 citations
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.453.
Where and how often it was cited
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Request to expand the application of the "de minimis" policy regarding Section 1926.453(b)(2)(iii) and the use of the "Wishbone" fall protection device beyond the parameters described in OSHA's February 2, 2004 letter to Mr. Michael Kurtgis. (2005-02-15)
- Permissibility of attaching welding leads to an occupied aerial lift bucket and using an external lifeline to anchor fall arrest equipment. (2004-02-23)
- Compliance of an aerial lift fall protection device connected with a releasable tether and a non-releasable tether. (2004-02-02)
- Standards applicable to aerial lifts; acceptable uses of body belts as restraint systems and positioning devices. (2001-05-11)
- Use of aerial lifts to transport workers to elevated workstations; scissor lifts are not covered by the aerial lift provisions. (2001-05-03)
Related parts of this rule
- 1926.453(b)(2) Extensible and articulating boom platforms 1,878 citations
- 1926.453(b) Specific requirements 1,878 citations
- 1926.453(b)(2)(v) 1,607 citations
- 1926.453(b)(2)(iv) 212 citations
- 1926.453(b)(2)(ii) 27 citations
- 1926.453(b)(2)(viii) 12 citations
- 1926.453(b)(2)(vi) 9 citations
- 1926.453(b)(2)(i) 4 citations
- 1926.453(b)(2)(ix) 3 citations
- 1926.453(b)(2)(vii) 3 citations
- 1926.453(b)(2)(xii)
- 1926.453(b)(2)(xi)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.453 (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 2026-10-20
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.