Code of Federal Regulations · Section

§ 1926.856 — Removal Of Walls, Floors, And Material With Equipment

29 C.F.R. § 1926.856

View:

(a) Mechanical equipment shall not be used on floors or working surfaces unless such floors or surfaces are of sufficient strength to support the imposed load.

(b) Floor openings shall have curbs or stop-logs to prevent equipment from running over the edge.

(c) Cranes, derricks, and other mechanical equipment. Employers must meet the requirements specified in subparts N, O, and CC of this part.

29 C.F.R. § 1926.855 29 C.F.R. § 1926.857

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