1926.450(a): Scope and application
Key takeaways
- 1926.450(a) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart L).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.450(a) ("Scope and application") is one requirement inside 1926.450 Scope, application and definitions applicable to this subpart, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart L). 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 scaffolds used in workplaces covered by this part. It does not apply to crane or derrick suspended personnel platforms. The criteria for aerial lifts are set out exclusively in § 1926.453.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.450.
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Are podium ladders covered under 29 CFR 1926 Subpart X or Subpart L? (2007-12-10)
- Use of 2"x6" No 2 pine boards as a scaffold platform; application of 1926.451(a) and 1926.451(f)(16) when erecting and dismantling scaffolds. (2005-04-11)
- Requirements applicable to the design, inspection, and testing of imported scaffolding. (2001-05-10)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.450 (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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