1926.503(a)(2)(iv): OSHA rule
Official text: 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(iv)
(iv) The role of each employee in the safety monitoring system when this system is used;
4 citationsSource: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.503.
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Injuries linked to this rule
1 injury case in the last 3 years came from inspections where OSHA cited 1926.503(a)(2)(iv), including 1 death.
At 4:15 p.m. on January 9, 2025, Employee #1 was working as a roofer for a general contractor and was working on a new construction low-slope commercial roof. Employee #1 was was installing plastic membrane material to the flat roofsurface in close proximity to the…
Where and how often it was cited
OSHA interpretation letters
None exist. OSHA has not published a letter of interpretation for 1926.503(a)(2)(iv).
Related parts of this rule
- 1926.503(a) Training program 5,491 citations
- 1926.503(a)(1) 5,123 citations
- 1926.503(a)(2) 368 citations
- 1926.503(a)(2)(ii) 52 citations
- 1926.503(a)(2)(iii) 51 citations
- 1926.503(a)(2)(vii) 5 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.