1926.503(a)(2)(iv): Training on Safety Monitoring Systems
Fall protection training must cover the role of each employee in the safety monitoring system when that system is used.
Key takeaways
- 1926.503(a)(2)(iv) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart M).
- OSHA cited it 4 times in the last 3 years, in 4 inspections, with $11,172 in current penalties.
- 1 death is linked to inspections that cited this rule.
- Related part: 1926.503(a) Training program (5,482 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(iv) is one requirement inside 1926.503 Training requirements, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart M). The official text below is copied word for word from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). The numbers, injury cases and training on this page show how OSHA enforces it on real job sites.
Official text
(iv) The role of each employee in the safety monitoring system when this system is used; 4 citations
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.503.
Export the list: 4 inspections cited 1926.503(a)(2)(iv) in the last 3 years, with employer, location, penalty and date.
Purple Belt, $59/moInjuries linked to this rule
1 death is linked to inspections where OSHA cited 1926.503(a)(2)(iv).
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
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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 5,482 citations
- 1926.503(a)(1) 5,119 citations
- 1926.503(a)(2) 363 citations
- 1926.503(a)(2)(ii) 52 citations
- 1926.503(a)(2)(iii) 50 citations
- 1926.503(a)(2)(i) 10 citations
- 1926.503(a)(2)(vii) 5 citations
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Frequently asked questions
What must training cover about safety monitoring systems?
The role of each employee in the system when it is used.
Is this required if no safety monitoring system is used?
The rule applies when this system is used.
Who must be trained?
Each employee who works under the safety monitoring system.
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.503 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly; data as of 2026-11-06
3-year window. 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.