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Fall Protection - Construction
Standards
All standards are on the OSHA Web site unless otherwise noted.
29 CFR 1926.500 through .503 (Subpart M) - Fall Protection
Operating Documents
Interim Fall Protection Requirements for Residential Construction, Operational Procedure Notice 109A, NCDOL
Subpart M, Fall Protection Interpretations, main page for 29 CFR 1926 interpretations – OSHA website
Publications
A Guide to Fall Prevention in Industry, NCDOL
A Guide to Fall Prevention in Industry (Spanish), NCDOL
Fall Protection Quick Card, NCDOL
Fatality Investigation Fact Sheets, NCDOL
Sample Programs, NCDOL
OSHA Publications, OSHA website
Publications on Falls from Elevations, USDHHS/CDC/NIOSH website
Training Resources
Fall Protection Videos, NCDOL library, (see “Falls” heading under video/DVD titles)
Other Agency Resources
Fall Protection Subject Index, OSHA website
Fall Protection Information, USDHHS/CDC/NIOSH website
Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health, USDHHS/CDC/NIOSH website
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