29 CFR 1926.759

§ 1926.759 Falling object protection.

United States · 29 CFR — Labor · Status: effective

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Citation: 29 CFR 1926.759, § 1926.759 Falling object protection, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/129308
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(a) Securing loose items aloft. All materials, equipment, and tools, which are not in use while aloft, shall be secured against accidental displacement. (b) Protection from falling objects other than materials being hoisted. The controlling contractor shall bar other construction processes below steel erection unless overhead protection for the employees below is provided.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.