1926.502(d)(15)(i): Engineered Anchorage: Safety Factor of Two
An anchorage that does not meet the 5,000-pound rule must be part of a complete personal fall arrest system that keeps a safety factor of at least two.
Official text: 29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15)(i)
(i) as part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and
11 citationsSource: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.502.
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Injuries linked to this rule
1 injury case in the last 3 years came from inspections where OSHA cited 1926.502(d)(15)(i), including 1 death.
At 8:30 a.m. on February 21, 2025, Employee #1 was working as a construction trades helper for a general building contractor and was ensuring that a verticalmullion was level. Employee #1 was attempting to hand a tool to a coworker who was on an aerial…
Where and how often it was cited
| Year | Citations |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 8 |
Top states: IL (4), AK (2), WI (2), VA (1), NJ (1)
Largest penalties
| Employer | Location | Penalty for this rule |
|---|---|---|
| J & F FLOORING, LLC | ASHBURN, VA | $14,270 |
| SEVENS CONSTRUCTION, INC. | LA GRANGE, IL | $5,958 |
| GEBHARDT'S ROOFING AND REMODELING, LLC | SPRINGFIELD, IL | $3,476 |
| TBR CONSTRUCTION, LLC | FRANKFORT, IL | $3,000 |
| 317739796 - C & C CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC | ATHENA, OR | $1,412 |
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Related parts of this rule
- 1926.502(d) Personal fall arrest systems 2,011 citations
- 1926.502(d)(17) 560 citations
- 1926.502(d)(15) 507 citations
- 1926.502(d)(16) 326 citations
- 1926.502(d)(16)(iii) 277 citations
- 1926.502(d)(21) 136 citations
- 1926.502(d)(6) 128 citations
- 1926.502(d)(6)(i) 111 citations
- 1926.502(d)(15)(ii) 55 citations
- 1926.502(d)(11) 44 citations
- 1926.502(d)(8) 17 citations
- 1926.502(d)(1) 17 citations
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Official text from the eCFR. Citation and injury numbers from public U.S. Department of Labor enforcement and accident records, copied nightly; 3-year window; data as of 2026-10-18. 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.