1926.503(a)(2)(vii): Training on Fall Protection Plans

Name: OSHA citations and injury cases for 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(vii)
Creator: Black Belt Safety

In plain words:

Training must cover each employee's role in fall protection plans.

Fall protection training certification with employee name, training dates and trainer signature — What a training record must show. Not to scale; the official text controls.

Train your crew on this rule Join The Dojo: every course, $19/mo or $99/yr

5citations, 3 years

$21,539current penalties

5inspections

0linked injury cases

Official text: 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(vii)

(vii) The role of employees in fall protection plans;

5 citations

Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.503.

Free toolbox talk for this rule

A 5-minute crew talk on 1926.503(a)(2)(vii), plus alerts when this rule changes. Free.

Where and how often it was cited

OSHA interpretation letters

Clarification on several issues regarding OSHA's construction industry standards for fall protection (2003-12-18)

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)(iv) 4 citations

Get your crew competent

Trainers on Black Belt Safety: Marc Harvey, Dana Reyes

Read the plain-language guide and take the course Train your crew on this rule Find a safety consultant Join The Dojo: every course

Trainers and suppliers: feature your business on this rule for $25/month.

About this page

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.

Join The DojoTrain your crew on 1926.503(a)(2)(vii)