1926.502(h)(2): No Mechanical Equipment in Monitored Roof Areas

In plain words:

Mechanical equipment must not be used or stored where safety monitors are protecting workers doing roofing on low-slope roofs.

Low-slope roof warning line set back 6 feet from the edge, 10 feet where equipment travels
Warning lines on low-slope roofs. Not to scale; the official text controls.
1citations, 3 years
$400current penalties
1inspections
0linked injury cases

Official text: 29 CFR 1926.502(h)(2)

(2) Mechanical equipment shall not be used or stored in areas where safety monitoring systems are being used to monitor employees engaged in roofing operations on low-slope roofs.

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Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.502.

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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.

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