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817 Steel Erection Safety
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Overhead Hazards

Connectors and employees working in controlled decking zones (CDZ) must be protected from fall hazards as provided below.

Construction worker struck

Connectors must:

  • Be protected by conventional fall protection when working on a surface with an unprotected edge more than two stories or 30 feet above a lower level.
  • Have completed the connector training described in 29 CFR 1926.761.
  • While working at heights more than 15 and up to 30 feet, connectors must:
    • Be provided with a complete personal fall arrest system or other allowable fall protection.
    • Wear the equipment necessary for tying off.

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5-2. What must connectors be provided with while working at heights more than 15 and up to 30 feet?