1926.502(k)(7): Mark Plan Locations as Controlled Access Zones
The plan must identify every location where conventional fall protection cannot be used, and each of those locations must be set up as a controlled access zone under 1926.502(g).
Official text: 29 CFR 1926.502(k)(7)
(7) The fall protection plan shall identify each location where conventional fall protection methods cannot be used. These locations shall then be classified as controlled access zones and the employer must comply with the criteria in paragraph (g) of this section.
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- 1926.502(k) Fall protection plan 21 citations
- 1926.502(k)(1) 12 citations
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