1926.757(a)(1): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1926.757(a)(1) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart R).
- Related part: 1926.757(a) General.
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.757(a)(1) is one requirement inside 1926.757 Open web steel joists, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart R). It includes 3 sub-paragraphs. 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
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, where steel joists are used and columns are not framed in at least two directions with solid web structural steel members, a steel joist shall be field-bolted at the column to provide lateral stability to the column during erection. For the installation of this joist:
(i) A vertical stabilizer plate shall be provided on each column for steel joists. The plate shall be a minimum of 6 inch by 6 inch (152 mm by 152 mm) and shall extend at least 3 inches (76 mm) below the bottom chord of the joist with a 13⁄16 inch (21 mm) hole to provide an attachment point for guying or plumbing cables.
(ii) The bottom chords of steel joists at columns shall be stabilized to prevent rotation during erection.
(iii) Hoisting cables shall not be released until the seat at each end of the steel joist is field-bolted, and each end of the bottom chord is restrained by the column stabilizer plate.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.757.
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Interpretation of OSHA standard CFR 1926.757(a)(1) concerning the angle created by two members framing into a column (2011-02-23)
- Field-bolted joist requirements for solid web structural steel members. (2003-12-15)
Related parts of this rule
- 1926.757(a) General
- 1926.757(a)(9)
- 1926.757(a)(8)(ii)
- 1926.757(a)(8)(i)
- 1926.757(a)(8) Field-bolted joists
- 1926.757(a)(4)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.757 (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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