1926.756(e): Perimeter columns
Key takeaways
- 1926.756(e) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart R).
- Related part: 1926.756(e)(1).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.756(e) ("Perimeter columns") 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
(e) Perimeter columns. Perimeter columns shall not be erected unless:
(1) The perimeter columns extend a minimum of 48 inches (1.2 m) above the finished floor to permit installation of perimeter safety cables prior to erection of the next tier, except where constructibility does not allow (see appendix F to this subpart); Open (e)(1)
(2) The perimeter columns have holes or other devices in or attached to perimeter columns at 42-45 inches (107-114 cm) above the finished floor and the midpoint between the finished floor and the top cable to permit installation of perimeter safety cables required by § 1926.760(a)(2), except where constructibility does not allow. (See appendix F to this subpart).
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.756.
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Requirements for perimeter columns and perimeter safety cables in the Steel Erection standard. (2003-08-26)
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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
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