C.F.R. » Title 29 » CHAPTER XVII—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › PART 1926—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION › Subpart R—Steel Erection

29 C.F.R. § 1926.750

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(a) This subpart sets forth requirements to protect employees from the hazards associated with steel erection activities involved in the construction, alteration, and/or repair of single and multi-story buildings, bridges, and other structures where steel erection occurs. The requirements of this subpart apply to employers engaged in steel erection unless otherwise specified. This subpart does not cover electrical transmission towers, communication and broadcast towers, or tanks.

Note to paragraph (a):

Examples of structures where steel erection may occur include but are not limited to the following: Single and multi-story buildings; systems-engineered metal buildings; lift slab/tilt-up structures; energy exploration structures; energy production, transfer and storage structures and facilities; auditoriums; malls; amphitheaters; stadiums; power plants; mills; chemical process structures; bridges; trestles; overpasses; underpasses; viaducts; aqueducts; aerospace facilities and structures; radar and communication structures; light towers; signage; billboards; scoreboards; conveyor systems; conveyor supports and related framing; stairways; stair towers; fire escapes; draft curtains; fire containment structures; monorails; aerialways; catwalks; curtain walls; window walls; store fronts; elevator fronts; entrances; skylights; metal roofs; industrial structures; hi-bay structures; rail, marine and other transportation structures; sound barriers; water process and water containment structures; air and cable supported structures; space frames; geodesic domes; canopies; racks and rack support structures and frames; platforms; walkways; balconies; atriums; penthouses; car dumpers; stackers/reclaimers; cranes and craneways; bins; hoppers; ovens; furnaces; stacks; amusement park structures and rides; and artistic and monumental structures.

(b)(1) Steel erection activities include hoisting, laying out, placing, connecting, welding, burning, guying, bracing, bolting, plumbing and rigging structural steel, steel joists and metal buildings; installing metal decking, curtain walls, window walls, siding systems, miscellaneous metals, ornamental iron and similar materials; and moving point-to-point while performing these activities.

(2) The following activities are covered by this subpart when they occur during and are a part of steel erection activities: rigging, hoisting, laying out, placing, connecting, guying, bracing, dismantling, burning, welding, bolting, grinding, sealing, caulking, and all related activities for construction, alteration and/or repair of materials and assemblies such as structural steel; ferrous metals and alloys; non-ferrous metals and alloys; glass; plastics and synthetic composite materials; structural metal framing and related bracing and assemblies; anchoring devices; structural cabling; cable stays; permanent and temporary bents and towers; falsework for temporary supports of permanent steel members; stone and other non-precast concrete architectural materials mounted on steel frames; safety systems for steel erection; steel and metal joists; metal decking and raceway systems and accessories; metal roofing and accessories; metal siding; bridge flooring; cold formed steel framing; elevator beams; grillage; shelf racks; multi-purpose supports; crane rails and accessories; miscellaneous, architectural and ornamental metals and metal work; ladders; railings; handrails; fences and gates; gratings; trench covers; floor plates; castings; sheet metal fabrications; metal panels and panel wall systems; louvers; column covers; enclosures and pockets; stairs; perforated metals; ornamental iron work, expansion control including bridge expansion joint assemblies; slide bearings; hydraulic structures; fascias; soffit panels; penthouse enclosures; skylights; joint fillers; gaskets; sealants and seals; doors; windows; hardware; detention/security equipment and doors, windows and hardware; conveying systems; building specialties; building equipment; machinery and plant equipment, furnishings and special construction.

(c) The duties of controlling contractors under this subpart include, but are not limited to, the duties specified in §§ 1926.752 (a) and (c), 1926.755(b)(2), 1926.759(b), and 1926.760(e).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 29 cases, 1976–2017 · leading case: L. R. Willson & Sons, Inc. v. Raymond L. Donovan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor
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L. R. Willson & Sons, Inc. v. Raymond L. Donovan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor (1982) cadc · cites it 5× “1979), for the proposition that the Commission has “held that the standards found in 29 CFR 1926.750 are specifically applicable to steel erection .”
Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of Labor v. Williams Enterprises, Inc., Williams Enterprises, Inc. v. Occupational Safety (1984) cadc · cites it 4× “29 C.F.R. §§ 1926.750 through 1926.752 (1983).”
Anderson v. MSG Holdings, L.P. (2017) nyappdiv “* 29 CFR part 1926, subpart R, which sets forth requirements to protect employees from hazards associated with “steel erection activities” (29 CFR 1926.750 [a]), requires fall protection for connectors and workers on a leading edge of a controlled decking zone working at a…”
Gaytan v. Wal-Mart (2014) neb “47 See 29 C.F.R. § 1926.750 (c) (2007). 48 Id. Nebraska Advance Sheets GAYTAN v.”
Northeast Erectors Ass'n of the BTEA v. Secretary of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (1995) ca1 “29 C.F.R. § 1926.750 (b)(1)(h) is a regulation specifically targeted at the steel erection industry.”
Elizabeth H. Dole, Secretary of Labor v. Williams Enterprises, Inc., and Occupational Safety and Health Review Commissio (1989) cadc · cites it 2× “, for a violation of 29 C.F.R. § 1926.750 (b)(l)(iii). We conclude that the Commission’s order was not in accordance with governing law, and we therefore remand this case with directions to reinstate and enforce the citation against Williams.”
Brock v. L.R. Willson & Sons, Inc. (1985) cadc · cites it 5× “The administrative law judge (ALJ) chose not to decide the question of whether 29 C.F.R. § 1926.750 (b) (1984) [hereinafter § .”
Donovan v. Adams Steel Erection, Inc. (1985) ca3 · cites it 5× “The Commission vacated this citation upon concluding that the steel erection standard, 29 C.F.R. § 1926.750 (b), which was not violated, was exclusive and preempted the general standard, 29 C.”
Steel Joist Institute v. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (2002) cadc “750 expressly declares that “[t]his subpart sets forth requirements to protect employees from the hazards associated with steel erection activities,” 29 C.F.R. § 1926.750 (a) (emphasis added), and includes several examples of what constitutes such activities, see id.”
9 O.S.H. Cas.(bna) 2102, 1981 O.S.H.D. (Cch) P 25,595 Daniel International Corporation v. Occupational Safety and Health (1981) ca4 · cites it 2× “Second, Daniel argues that the finding that it violated the temporary flooring standard, 29 C.F.R. 1926.750(b)(2)(i) must be dismissed, because the standard was improperly amended.”
Interstate Erectors, Inc. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and Robert B. Reich, Secretary of Labor (1996) ca10 · cites it 2× “105 (a) 1 for failure to use practical methods to protect employees from falling off roof beams to the exterior of a building under construction where the workplace was more than 25 feet above the ground, and (2) 29 C.F.R. § 1926.750 (b) 2 for failure to either maintain solid…”
Builders Steel Co. v. Marshall (1978) ca8 · cites it 3× “105(a) is inapplicable to the warehouse project because a more specific steel erection standard applies, 29 C.F.R. § 1926.750 (b)(2)(i). 3 Builders maintains that this specific steel erection standard preempts the general standard, see U.”
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— 29 C.F.R. § 1926.750(b) — 2 cases
L.R. Willson and Sons, Inc. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of Lab (1983) cadc
L.R. Willson & Sons, Inc. v. Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission (1983) cadc
— 29 C.F.R. § 1926.750(b)(1)(ii) — 1 case
United States Steel Corporation, Petitioner v. Occupational Safety And Health Review Commission (1976) ca3
— 29 C.F.R. § 1926.750(b)(2)(i) — 3 cases
L. R. Willson & Sons, Inc. v. Raymond L. Donovan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor (1982) cadc “1979), for the proposition that the Commission has “held that the standards found in 29 CFR 1926.750 are specifically applicable to steel erection .”
9 O.S.H. Cas.(bna) 2102, 1981 O.S.H.D. (Cch) P 25,595 Daniel International Corporation v. Occupational Safety and Health (1981) ca4 “Second, Daniel argues that the finding that it violated the temporary flooring standard, 29 C.F.R. 1926.750(b)(2)(i) must be dismissed, because the standard was improperly amended.”
Daniel International Corp. v. Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission (1981) ca4
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