1926.500(a)(2)(iii): Steel Erection Fall Protection Is in Subpart R

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Fall protection for steel erection work, except towers and tanks, is covered by Subpart R, not by 1926.501.

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Official text: 29 CFR 1926.500(a)(2)(iii)

(iii) Fall protection requirements for employees performing steel erection work (except for towers and tanks) are provided in subpart R of this part.

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