1926.451(g)(3)(iii): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1926.451(g)(3)(iii) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart L).
- Related part: 1926.451(g) Fall protection (2,806 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(3)(iii) is one requirement inside 1926.451 General requirements, 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
(iii) When lanyards are connected to horizontal lifelines or structural members on a single-point or two-point adjustable suspension scaffold, the scaffold shall be equipped with additional independent support lines and automatic locking devices capable of stopping the fall of the scaffold in the event one or both of the suspension ropes fail. The independent support lines shall be equal in number and strength to the suspension ropes.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.451.
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Single-point suspension scaffold safety. (2010-03-31)
Related parts of this rule
- 1926.451(g) Fall protection 2,806 citations
- 1926.451(g)(1) 2,210 citations
- 1926.451(g)(1)(vii) 671 citations
- 1926.451(g)(4) 516 citations
- 1926.451(g)(4)(i) 392 citations
- 1926.451(g)(1)(i) 149 citations
- 1926.451(g)(1)(vi) 65 citations
- 1926.451(g)(2) 46 citations
- 1926.451(g)(3) 33 citations
- 1926.451(g)(4)(iv) 32 citations
- 1926.451(g)(4)(iii) 21 citations
- 1926.451(g)(3)(i) 20 citations
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.451 (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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