1926.1050(a): Scope and application
Key takeaways
- 1926.1050(a) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart X).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.1050(a) ("Scope and application") is one requirement inside 1926.1050 Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart X). 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
(a) Scope and application. This subpart applies to all stairways and ladders used in construction, alteration, repair (including painting and decorating), and demolition workplaces covered under 29 CFR part 1926, and also sets forth, in specified circumstances, when ladders and stairways are required to be provided. Additional requirements for ladders used on or with scaffolds are contained in subpart L—Scaffolds. This subpart does not apply to integral components of equipment covered by subpart CC. Subpart CC exclusively sets forth the circumstances when ladders and stairways must be provided on equipment covered by subpart CC.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.1050.
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.1050 (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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