1926.757(a)(8): Field-bolted joists
Key takeaways
- 1926.757(a)(8) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart R).
- Related part: 1926.757(a) General.
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.757(a)(8) ("Field-bolted joists") is one requirement inside 1926.757 Open web steel joists, 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
(8) Field-bolted joists.
(i) Except for steel joists that have been pre-assembled into panels, connections of individual steel joists to steel structures in bays of 40 feet (12.2 m) or more shall be fabricated to allow for field bolting during erection. Open (a)(8)(i)
(ii) These connections shall be field-bolted unless constructibility does not allow. Open (a)(8)(ii)
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.757.
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Permissibility of the welding of joists over 40-feet in length, while the hoisting line is kept in place, instead of field bolting. (2003-11-20)
- Field bolting and welding requirements for steel joist assembly (2002-10-22)
- Clarification of steel erection joist field-bolting requirements in 29 CFR Part 1926 Subpart R. (2002-08-15)
Related parts of this rule
- 1926.757(a) General
- 1926.757(a)(9)
- 1926.757(a)(8)(ii)
- 1926.757(a)(8)(i)
- 1926.757(a)(4)
- 1926.757(a)(1)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.757 (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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