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§ 1926.853 — Removal Of Materials Through Floor Openings

29 C.F.R. § 1926.853

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Any openings cut in a floor for the disposal of materials shall be no larger in size than 25 percent of the aggregate of the total floor area, unless the lateral supports of the removed flooring remain in place. Floors weakened or otherwise made unsafe by demolition operations shall be shored to carry safely the intended imposed load from demolition operations.

29 C.F.R. § 1926.852 29 C.F.R. § 1926.854

Authorizing Statute

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
Definition and application
40 U.S.C. § 3701
Health and safety standards in building trades and construction industry
40 U.S.C. § 3704
Worker protection
42 U.S.C. § 4853
Rule making
5 U.S.C. § 553