1926.502(h)(1)(i): Monitor Must Recognize Fall Hazards
The safety monitor must be competent to recognize fall hazards.
Official text: 29 CFR 1926.502(h)(1)(i)
(i) The safety monitor shall be competent to recognize fall hazards;
4 citationsSource: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.502.
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Related parts of this rule
- 1926.502(h) Safety monitoring systems 112 citations
- 1926.502(h)(1) 111 citations
- 1926.502(h)(1)(v) 56 citations
- 1926.502(h)(1)(iii) 19 citations
- 1926.502(h)(1)(ii) 5 citations
- 1926.502(h)(1)(iv) 1 citations
- 1926.502(h)(2) 1 citations
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