1926.760(e): Custody of fall protection
Key takeaways
- 1926.760(e) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart R).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.760(e) ("Custody of fall protection") is one requirement inside 1926.760 Fall protection, 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) Custody of fall protection. Fall protection provided by the steel erector shall remain in the area where steel erection activity has been completed, to be used by other trades, only if the controlling contractor or its authorized representative:
(1) Has directed the steel erector to leave the fall protection in place; and
(2) Has inspected and accepted control and responsibility of the fall protection prior to authorizing persons other than steel erectors to work in the area.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.760.
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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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