1926.502(f)(4): Mechanical Equipment on Roofs
Mechanical equipment on roofs may be used or stored only where workers are protected by a warning line, guardrail or personal fall arrest system.
Official text: 29 CFR 1926.502(f)(4)
(4) Mechanical equipment on roofs shall be used or stored only in areas where employees are protected by a warning line system, guardrail system, or personal fall arrest system.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.502.
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Related parts of this rule
- 1926.502(f) Warning line systems 207 citations
- 1926.502(f)(1) 150 citations
- 1926.502(f)(2) 52 citations
- 1926.502(f)(1)(i) 48 citations
- 1926.502(f)(1)(iii) 45 citations
- 1926.502(f)(2)(ii) 32 citations
- 1926.502(f)(2)(i) 13 citations
- 1926.502(f)(2)(iv) 2 citations
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