1926.551(i): Hooking and unhooking loads
Key takeaways
- 1926.551(i) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart N).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.551(i) ("Hooking and unhooking loads") is one requirement inside 1926.551 Helicopters, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart N). 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
(i) Hooking and unhooking loads. When employees are required to perform work under hovering craft, a safe means of access shall be provided for employees to reach the hoist line hook and engage or disengage cargo slings. Employees shall not perform work under hovering craft except when necessary to hook or unhook loads.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.551.
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.551 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly
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