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§ 1917.126 — River Banks

29 C.F.R. § 1917.126

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(a) This section applies to temporary installations or temporary operations near a river bank.

(b) Where working surfaces at river banks slope so steeply that an employee could slip or fall into the water, the outer perimeter of the working surface shall be protected by posting or other portable protection such as roping off. In these situations, employees must wear a personal flotation device meeting the requirements of § 1917.95(b).

29 C.F.R. § 1917.125 29 C.F.R. § 1917.127

Authorizing Statute

Rule making
5 U.S.C. § 553
Geographic applicability; judicial enforcement; applicability to existing standards; report to Congress on duplication and coordination of Federal laws; workmen’s compensation law or common law or statutory rights, duties, or liabilities of employers and employees unaffected
29 U.S.C. § 653
Safety rules and regulations
33 U.S.C. § 941