1926.760(a)(2): Perimeter safety cables
Key takeaways
- 1926.760(a)(2) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart R).
- Related part: 1926.760(a) General requirements (318 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.760(a)(2) ("Perimeter safety cables") is one requirement inside 1926.760 Fall protection, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart R). 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
(2) Perimeter safety cables. On multi-story structures, perimeter safety cables shall be installed at the final interior and exterior perimeters of the floors as soon as the metal decking has been installed.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.760.
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Requirements for perimeter columns and perimeter safety cables in the Steel Erection standard. (2003-08-26)
- Permissibility of using guardrail systems other than perimeter safety cables in steel erection. (2003-07-21)
- Steel erection standard requirements concerning installation of perimeter safety cable. (2002-07-17)
- Fall protection requirements of various construction (1926) standards. (2001-09-18)
Related parts of this rule
- 1926.760(a) General requirements 318 citations
- 1926.760(a)(1) 318 citations
- 1926.760(a)(3)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.760 (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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