1926.502(h)(2): No Mechanical Equipment in Monitored Roof Areas
Mechanical equipment must not be used or stored where safety monitors are protecting workers doing roofing on low-slope roofs.
Official text: 29 CFR 1926.502(h)(2)
(2) Mechanical equipment shall not be used or stored in areas where safety monitoring systems are being used to monitor employees engaged in roofing operations on low-slope roofs.
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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)(i) 4 citations
- 1926.502(h)(1)(iv) 1 citations
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