C.F.R. » Title 29 » CHAPTER XVII—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › PART 1926—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION › Subpart C—General Safety and Health Provisions

29 C.F.R. § 1926.25

Housekeeping

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(a) During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form and scrap lumber with protruding nails, and all other debris, shall be kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures.

(b) Combustible scrap and debris shall be removed at regular intervals during the course of construction. Safe means shall be provided to facilitate such removal.

(c) Containers shall be provided for the collection and separation of waste, trash, oily and used rags, and other refuse. Containers used for garbage and other oily, flammable, or hazardous wastes, such as caustics, acids, harmful dusts, etc. shall be equipped with covers. Garbage and other waste shall be disposed of at frequent and regular intervals.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1974–2021 · leading case: Collins v. J.A. House, Inc., 705 N.E.2d 568 (Ind. Ct. App. 1999).
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Collins v. J.A. House, Inc., 705 N.E.2d 568 (Ind. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 4× “[2] In particular, Collins contended that House was required to comply with the housekeeping provisions of OSHA set forth in 29 C.F.R. § 1926.25 [3] which provides that "[d]uring the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form and scrap lumber with protruding nails, and…”
Raymond J. Donovan, Sec'y of Labor v. Oil, Chem., & Atomic Workers Int'l Union & Its Local 4-23, 718 F.2d 1341 (5th Cir. 1983). · cites it 2× “Citation 1 also alleged the following serious violations of the Secretary's standards: (1) failure to clear debris (29 C.F.R. 1926.25(a)); (2) failure to protect employees against falls (29 C.”
Beall Constr. Co. v. Occupational Saf. & Health Review Comm'n, 507 F.2d 1041 (8th Cir. 1974). · cites it 2× “-150(a)(1)), the employer’s duty to keep debris cleared from work areas ( 29 C.F.R. § 1926.25 (a) and (b)), and to disposal of garbage and waste materials at frequent intervals ( 29 C.”
William E. Brock, Sec'y of Labor v. Schwarz-Jordan, Inc., 777 F.2d 195 (5th Cir. 1985). “The company was also cited for nonserious violations of 29 C.F.R. section 1926.25(a) (housekeeping), 29 C.”
Austin Bldg. Co. v. Occupational Saf. & Health Review Comm'n, 647 F.2d 1063 (10th Cir. 1981). “Petitioner was also cited for nonserious violations of 29 C.F.R. §§ 1926.25 (a) and 29 C.F.R. 1926.”
Bloomfield Mech. Contracting, Inc. v. Occupational Saf. & Health Review Comm'n, 519 F.2d 1257 (3d Cir. 1975). “500 (b)(1) & (d)(1); 29 CFR § 1926.25 (a); 29 CFR § 1926.500 (e)(l)(iii).”
Gasper v. Swick & Sons Maint. Specialists, Inc (N.D.W. Va. 2021). “29 CFR 1926.25; f. 29 CFR 1926.200; 44. Furthermore, Defendants breached their affirmative duty and legal obligation to provide Plaintiff Gasper with a safe place to work that complied with all state, federal, and industry established safety standards, by failing to take proper…”
29 C.F.R. § 1926.25(a): 2 cases
Raymond J. Donovan, Sec'y of Labor v. Oil, Chem., & Atomic Workers Int'l Union & Its Local 4-23, 718 F.2d 1341 (5th Cir. 1983). “Citation 1 also alleged the following serious violations of the Secretary's standards: (1) failure to clear debris (29 C.F.R. 1926.25(a)); (2) failure to protect employees against falls (29 C.”
William E. Brock, Sec'y of Labor v. Schwarz-Jordan, Inc., 777 F.2d 195 (5th Cir. 1985). “The company was also cited for nonserious violations of 29 C.F.R. section 1926.25(a) (housekeeping), 29 C.”
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