1926.651(g)(2)(ii): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1926.651(g)(2)(ii) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart P).
- Related part: 1926.651(g) Hazardous atmospheres (19 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.651(g)(2)(ii) is one requirement inside 1926.651 Specific excavation requirements, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart P). 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
(ii) Employees entering bell-bottom pier holes, or other similar deep and confined footing excavations, shall wear a harness with a life-line securely attached to it. The lifeline shall be separate from any line used to handle materials, and shall be individually attended at all times while the employee wearing the lifeline is in the excavation.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.651.
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Related parts of this rule
- 1926.651(g) Hazardous atmospheres 19 citations
- 1926.651(g)(1) Testing and controls 16 citations
- 1926.651(g)(1)(i) 13 citations
- 1926.651(g)(2)(i) 3 citations
- 1926.651(g)(2) Emergency rescue equipment 3 citations
- 1926.651(g)(1)(iii)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.651 (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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