1926.756(c): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1926.756(c) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart R).
- OSHA cited it 1 times in the last 3 years, in 1 inspections, with $1,050 in current penalties.
- Related part: 1926.756(c)(1) Double connections at columns and/or at beam webs over a column (1 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.756(c) is one requirement inside 1926.756 Beams and columns, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart R). It includes 2 sub-paragraphs. 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
(c) 1 citations
(1) Double connections at columns and/or at beam webs over a column. When two structural members on opposite sides of a column web, or a beam web over a column, are connected sharing common connection holes, at least one bolt with its wrench-tight nut shall remain connected to the first member unless a shop-attached or field-attached seat or equivalent connection device is supplied with the member to secure the first member and prevent the column from being displaced (See appendix H to this subpart for examples of equivalent connection devices). Open (c)(1) 1 citations
(2) If a seat or equivalent device is used, the seat (or device) shall be designed to support the load during the double connection process. It shall be adequately bolted or welded to both a supporting member and the first member before the nuts on the shared bolts are removed to make the double connection.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.756.
Where and how often it was cited
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Clarification on the use of double connections at beams not framing into columns. (2012-06-01)
- Do the requirements in §1926.756(c) apply to double connections made at a beam away from a column? (2006-05-09)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.756 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly; data as of 2026-10-20
3-year window. Federal OSHA only; state-plan rules are not counted. Plain-language text is a summary, not legal advice; the official text controls. Black Belt Safety is not part of OSHA or the Department of Labor.