Conn. Agencies Regs. § 31-372-107-1926 – Safety and health standards for construction industry

Adopt as Section 31-372-107-1926., U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 CFR Part 1926. Safety and Health Regulations for Construction with 29 CFR Part 1910. General Industry Safety and Health Regulations Identified as Applicable to Construction; revised to and published on February 9, 1979 in Book 2 of the Federal Register Volume 44—No. 29, 2-9-79.

Also, adopt the following amendment to Section 31-372-107-1926.:

Standard Affected	Subject	Fed. Reg. Date	Action
1926.	Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry	4-6-79	Corrections
(Effective February 11, 1980)
1926.500	Guarding of Low-Pitched-Roof	11-14-80	Amendment
	Perimeters During the Performance of Built-Up Roofing Work
(Effective October 29, 1981)
1926.55	Gas, vapors, fumes, dusts and mists	6-20-86	Revised
1926.58	Asbestos, tremolite, anthophyllite and actinolite	6-20-86	New
(Effective November 24, 1986)
1926.151	Fire Prevention	7-11-86	Amendment
1926.152	Flammable and Combustible Liquids	7-11-86	Revision
1926.351	Arc Welding and Cutting	7-11-86	Revision
1926.803	Compressed Air	7-11-86	Revision
Subpart K of 29 CFR 1926	Electrical	7-11-86	Revision
(Effective April 29, 1987)
1926.58	Occupational Exposure to Asbestos, Tremolite, Anthophyllite and Actinolite; Corrections and Information Collection Requirements Approval	5-12-87	Amendment
(Effective February 25, 1988)

1926.59	Hazard Communication	8-24-87	New
	Revision of Construction Industry
	Text and Inspection Records
1926.550	Cranes and derricks	9-28-87	Revision
1926.552	Material hoists, personnel hoists and elevators	9-28-87	Revision
1926.903	Underground transportation of explosives	9-28-87	Revision
(Effective June 27, 1988)
1926.55	Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts and mists	12-4-87	New
(Effective July 27, 1988)
Subpart Q	Concrete and Masonry Construction	6-16-88	Revision
1926.700	Scope, application and definitions applicable to this subpart.
1926-701	General Requirements
1926-702	Requirements for equipment and tools
1926-703	Requirements for cast-in-place concrete
1926-704	Requirements for pre cast concrete
1926-705	Requirements for lift-slab operations
1926-706	Requirements for masonry construction
1926-550	Crane or Derrick Suspended Personnel Platforms; paragraphs (g)	8-2-88	New
1926-58	Asbestos, tremolite, anthophyllite and actinolite	9-14-88	Revision
(Effective March 23, 1989)

Subpart P-Excavation
1926.650	Scope, application and definitions applicable to this subpart	10/31/89	Revision
1926.651	General requirements
1926.652	Requirements for protective systems
1926.704	Concrete and Masonry Construction Safety Standards	10/05/89	Correction of technical error
(Effective June 22, 1990)

	Tools—Hand and Power—Construction
1926.305	Jacks—lever and ratchet, screw and hydraulic	10-18-90	Amended
	Concrete and Masonry Construction
1926.700	Scope, application and definitions applicable to this subpart	10-18-90	Amended
1926.705	Requirements for lift-slab construction operations		Revised
	Safety Standards for Stairways and Ladders Used in the Construction Industry
Heading	Subpart L	11-14-90	Revised
1926.450	Ladders		Removed
1926.452	Definitions		Amended
Heading	Subpart M		Revised
1926.500	Guardrails, handrails and covers		Amended
1926.501	Stairways		Removed
Heading	Subpart X	11-14-90	Revised
1926.1050	Scope, application and definitions applicable to this subpart		Revised
1026.1051	General requirements		Revised
1926.1052	Stairways		New
1926.1053	Ladders		New
1926.1054—1926.1059			Reserved
1926.1060	Training requirements		New

	Safety Standards for Stairways and Ladders Used in the Construction Industry
1926.1050	Scope, application and definitions	1-23-91	Correction
1926.1051	General requirements		Correction
1926.1053	Ladders		Correction
(Effective November 29, 1991)
1926.1052	Stairways	8/23/91	Revision
1926.1053	Ladders	8/23/91	Revision
(Effective April 28, 1992)
1926.58	Occupational Exposure to Asbestos, Tremolite, Anthophyllite and Actinolite	6/8/92	Amended
1926.58	Occupational Exposure to Asbestos, Tremolite, Anthophyllite and Actinolite	6/30/92	Correction
(Effective July 2, 1993)

1926.63	Occupational Exposure to Cadmium	9/14/92	New
1926.60	Occupational Exposure to 4, 4'	8/10/92	New
	Methylenedianiline (MDA)
1926.60	Occupational Exposure to 4, 4'	11/3/92	Amended
	Methylenedianiline (MDA)
(Effective July 21, 1993)
1926.62	Lead	5/4/93	New
(Effective January 27, 1994)
1926.59	Hazard Communication	2/9/94	Amendment
(Effective August 26, 1994)
1926.61	Retention of DOT markings, placards and labels.	7/19/94	Amended
(Effective January 19, 1995)
1926.104	Fall Protection	8/9/94	Removed
1926.753	Safety Nets	8/9/94	Added

	Safety Standards for Stairways and Ladders Used in the Construction Industry
1926.105	Fall Protection	8/9/94	Removed/
			Reserved
1926.107	Fall Protection	8/9/94	Amended
1926.250	General requirements for storage.	8/9/94	Revised
1926.550	Cranes and derricks.	8/9/94	Revised
1926.651	Specific excavation requirements.	8/9/94	Revised
1926.701	Fall Protection	8/9/94	Amended
1926.951	Tools and protective equipment.	8/9/94	Revised
1926.500	Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart.	8/9/94	Revised
1926.501	Duty to have fall protection.	8/9/94	Revised
1926.502	Fall protection systems criteria and practices.	8/9/94	Revised
1926.503	Training requirements.	8/9/94	Revised
1926.1101	Asbestos	8/10/94	Amended
(Effective February 23, 1995)
1926.55,	Butadiene (1,3 Butadiene)	11-04-96	Amended
Appendix
A
(Effective June 27, 1997)
1926.55	Appendix A	1/10/97	Revised
1926.1152	Methylene chloride	1/10/97	New
(Effective September 5, 1997)
Subpart L	Scaffolds	08/30/96	Revised
(Effective June 27, 1997)
1926.57	Ventilation	1/08/98	Amended
1926.62	Lead	1/08/98	Amended
1926.60	Methylenedianiline	1/08/98	Amended
1926.103	Respiratory protection	1/08/98	Revised
1926.800	Underground construction	1/08/98	Amended
1926.1101	Asbestos	1/08/98	Amended
1926.1127	Cadmium	1/08/98	Amended
Subpart C	General Safety and Health Standards	06/18/98	Amend
Subpart D	Occupational Health and Environmental Controls	06/18/98	Amend
Subpart F	Fire Protection and Prevention	06/18/98	Amend
Subpart U	Blasting and Use of Explosives	06/18/98	Amend
1926.602	Material Handling Equipment	12/01/98	Amend
(Effective November 9, 1999)
Subpart M	Fall Protection	1/18/01	Revised
1926.500	Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart	1/18/01	Revised
Subpart R	Steel Erection	1/18/01	Revised
1926.750	Scope	1/18/01	Revised
1926.751	Definitions	1/18/01	Revised
1926.752	Site layout, site-specific erection plan and construction sequence	1/18/01	Revised
1926.753	Hoisting and Rigging	1/18/01	Revised
1926.754	Structural steel assembly	1/18/01	Revised
1926.755	Column anchorage	1/18/01	Revised

	Safety Standards for Stairways and Ladders Used in the Construction Industry
1926.756	Beams and columns	1/18/01	Revised
1926.757	Open web steel joists	1/18/01	Revised
1926.758	Systems-engineered metal buildings	1/18/01	Revised
1926.759	Falling object protection	1/18/01	Revised
1926.760	Fall protection	1/18/01	Revised
1926.761	Training	1/18/01	Revised
Appendix A		1/18/01	Revised
Appendix B		1/18/01	Revised
Appendix C		1/18/01	Revised
Appendix D		1/18/01	Revised
Appendix E		1/18/01	Revised
Appendix F		1/18/01	Revised
Appendix G		1/18/01	Revised
Appendix H		1/18/01	Revised
(Effective February 27, 2002)
Subpart G
1926.200	Accident prevention signs and tags	9/12/02	Revised
1926.201	Signaling	9/12/02	Revised
1926.202	Barricades	9/12/02	Revised
1926.203	Definitions	9/12/02	Revised
(Adopted effective June 9, 2003)
1926	Authority	2/28/06	Amended
1926.55	Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts and mists	2/28/06
Appendix A to 1926.55		2/28/06	Amended
Subpart Z	Authority	2/28/06	Amended
1926.1126	Chromium (VI)	2/28/06	Added
(Adopted effective January 2, 2007)
1926	Authority	2/28/06	Amended
Subpart W
Appendix A		2/28/06	Added
1926.1002	Protective frames (roll-over protective structures, known as ROPS) for wheel-type agricultural and industrial tractors used in construction	2/28/06	Amended
1926.1003	Overhead protection for operators of agricultural and industrial tractors used in construction	2/28/06	Amended
(Adopted effective April 10, 2007)
1926
Subpart D	Authority	8/24/06	Amended
1926.60	Methylenedianiline	8/24/06	Amended
1926.62	Lead	8/24/06	Amended
Subpart Z	Authority	8/24/06	Amended
1926.1101	Asbestos	8/24/06	Amended
1926.1127	Cadmium	8/24/06	Amended
(Adopted effective September 11, 2007)
Subpart E	Authority	11/15/07	Amended
1926.95	Criteria for personal protective equipment	11/15/07	Amended
(Adopted effective December 9, 2008)
Subpart C	Authority	12/12/08	Amended
1926.20	General safety and health provisions	12/12/08	Amended
Subpart D	Authority	12/12/08	Amended
1926.60	Methylenedianiline	12/12/08	Amended
1926.62	Lead	12/12/08	Amended
Subpart R	Authority	12/12/08	Amended
1926.761	Training	12/12/08	Amended
Subpart Z	Authority	12/12/08	Amended
1926.1101	Asbestos	12/12/08	Amended
1926.1126	Chromium (IV)	12/12/08	Amended
1926. 1127	Cadmium	12/12/08	Amended
(Adopted effective August 11, 2009)
Subpart A -	Authority	5/14/10	Amended
General
Subpart Z -	Authority	5/14/10	Amended
Toxic and Hazardous Substances
1926.1126	Chromium (VI)	5/14/10	Amended
(Adopted effective December 14, 2010)
Subpart A -	Incorporation by reference		Added
General
1926.6		8/9/10
Subpart C –			Repealed
General Safety and Health Provisions
1926.31		8/9/10
			Reserved
Subpart L –	Authority	8/9/10	Amended
Scaffolds
1926.450	Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart	8/9/10	Amended
Subpart M –	Authority	8/9/10	Amended
Fall Protection
1926.500	Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart	8/9/10	Amended
Subpart DD –		8/9/10	Added
Cranes And Derricks Used in Demolition and Underground Construction
1926.1500	Scope	8/9/10	Added
1926.1501		8/9/10	Added
Subpart N –	Authority	8/9/10	Amended
Subpart N –	Heading	8/9/10	Amended
Helicopters, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors
1926.550		8/9/10	Reserved
1926.553	Base-mounted drum hoists	8/9/10	Amended
Subpart O –	Authority	8/9/10	Amended
Motorized Vehicles, Mechanical Equipment, and Marine Operations
1926.600	Equipment	8/9/10	Amended
Subpart R –
Steel Erection	Authority	8/9/10	Amended
1926.753	Hoisting and rigging	8/9/10	Amended
Subpart S –	Authority	8/9/10	Amended
Underground Construction, Caissons, Cofferdams, and Compressed Air	Underground Construction
1926.800		8/9/10	Amended
Subpart T –	Authority	8/9/10	Amended
Demolition
1926.856	Removal of walls, floors and material with equipment	8/9/10	Amended
1926.858	Removal of walls, floors, and material with equipment	8/9/10	Amended
Subpart V –	Authority	8/9/10	Amended
Power Transmission and Distribution
1926.952	Mechanical equipment	8/9/10	Amended
Subpart X –	Authority	8/9/10	Amended
Stairways and Ladders
1926.1050	Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart	8/9/10	Amended
Appendix A	Designations for General Industry Standards Incorporated into Body of Construction Standards	8/9/10	Amended
Subpart AA		8/9/10	Reserved
Subpart BB		8/9/10	Reserved
Subpart CC –		8/9/10	Added
Cranes and Derricks in Construction
1926.1400	Scope	8/9/10	Added
1926.1401	Definitions	8/9/10	Added
1926.1402	Ground conditions	8/9/10	Added
1926.1403	Assembly/Disassembly - selection of manufacturer or employer procedures	8/9/10	Added
1926.1404	Assembly/Disassembly - general requirements (applies to all assembly and disassembly operations)	8/9/10	Added
1926.1405	Disassembly - additional requirements for dismantling of booms and jibs (applies to both the use of manufacturer procedures and employer procedures	8/9/10	Added
1926.1406	Assembly/Disassembly - employer procedures – general requirements	8/9/10	Added
1926.1407	Power line safety (up to 350 kV) - assembly and disassembly	8/9/10	Added
1926.1408	Power line safety (up to 350 kV) - equipment operations	8/9/10	Added
1926.1409	Power line safety (over 350 kV)	8/9/10	Added
1926.1410	Power line safety (all voltages) - equipment operations closer than the Table A zone	8/9/10	Added
1926.1411	Power line safety - while traveling under or near power lines with no load	8/9/10	Added
1926.1412	Inspections	8/9/10	Added
1926.1413	Wire rope – inspection	8/9/10	Added
1926.1414	Wire rope – selection and installation criteria	8/9/10	Added
1926.1415	Safety devices	8/9/10	Added
1926.1416	Operational aids	8/9/10	Added
1926.1417	Operation	8/9/10	Added
1926.1418	Authority to stop operation	8/9/10	Added
1926.1419	Signals – general requirements	8/9/10	Added
1926.1420	Signals – radio, telephone or other electronic transmission of signals	8/9/10	Added
1926.1421	Signals – voice signals – additional requirements	8/9/10	Added
1926.1422	Signals – hand signal chart	8/9/10	Added
1926.1423	Fall protection	8/9/10	Added
1926.1424	Work area control	8/9/10	Added
1926.1425	Keeping clear of the load	8/9/10	Added
1926.1426	Free fall and controlled load lowering	8/9/10	Added
1926.1427	Operator qualification and certification	8/9/10	Added
1926.1428	Signal person qualifications	8/9/10	Added
1926.1429	Qualification of maintenance & repair employees	8/9/10	Added
1926.1430	Training	8/9/10	Added
1926.1431	Hoisting personnel	8/9/10	Added
1926.1432	Multiple-crane/derrick lifts - supplemental requirements	8/9/10	Added
1926.1433	Design, construction and testing	8/9/10	Added
1926.1434	Equipment modifications	8/9/10	Added
1926.1435	Tower cranes	8/9/10	Added
1926.1436	Derricks	8/9/10	Added
1926.1437	Floating cranes/derricks and land cranes/derricks on barges	8/9/10	Added
1926.1438	Overhead & gantry cranes	8/9/10	Added
1926.1439	Dedicated pile drivers	8/9/10	Added
1926.1440	Sideboom cranes	8/9/10	Added
1926.1441	Equipment with a rated hoisting/lifting capacity of 2,000 pounds or less	8/9/10	Added
1926.1442	Severability	8/9/10	Added
Appendix A to		8/9/10	Added
Subpart CC of
Part 1926 – Standard Hand Signals
Appendix B to
Subpart CC of
Part 1926 –
Assembly/
Disassembly:
Sample Procedures for
Minimizing the		8/9/10	Added
Risk of
Unintended Dangerous
Boom Movement
Appendix C to		8/9/10	Added
Subpart CC of
Part 1926 –
Operator Certification:
Written Examination:
Technical
Knowledge
Criteria
(Effective November 8, 2011)
Subpart D	Authority	6/8/11	Amended
1926.51	Sanitation	6/8/11	Amended
1926.60	Methylenedianiline	6/8/11	Amended
1926.62	Lead	6/8/11	Amended
Subpart H	Authority	6/8/11	Amended
1926.251	Rigging equipment for material handling	6/8/11	Amended
Subpart Z	Authority	6/8/11	Amended
1926.1101	Asbestos	6/8/11	Amended
1926.1127	Cadmium	6/8/11	Amended
(Effective September 5, 2012)
Subpart D	Authority	3/26/12	Amended
1926.60	Methylenedianiline.	3/26/12	Amended
1926.62	Lead.	3/26/12	Amended
1926.64	Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.	3/26/12	Amended
1926.65	Hazardous waste operations and emergency response.	3/26/12	Amended
Subpart F	Authority	3/26/12	Amended
1926.152	Flammable liquids.	3/26/12	Amended
1926.155	Definitions applicable to this subpart.	3/26/12	Amended
Subpart Z	Authority	3/26/12	Amended
1926.1101	Asbestos.	3/26/12	Amended
1926.1126	Chromium (VI).	3/26/12	Amended
1926.1127	Cadmium	3/26/12	Amended
(Effective April 1, 2013)
Subpart S
1926.800	Underground construction	4/23/13	Amended
Subpart T
1926.856	Removal of walls, floors and material with equipment	4/23/13	Amended
1926.858	Removal of steel construction	4/23/13	Amended
(Effective December 13, 2013)
Subpart A	Authority	11/16/12	Amended
1926.6	Incorporation by reference.	11/16/12	Amended
Subpart E	Authority	11/16/12	Amended
1926.100	Head protection.	11/16/12	Amended
(Effective December 13, 2013)
Subpart A	Authority	4/11/14	Amended
1926.6	Incorporation by reference.	4/11/14	Amended
Subpart E	Authority	4/11/14	Amended
1926.97	Electrical protective equipment.	4/11/14	New
Subpart M	Authority	4/11/14	Amended
1926.500	Scope, application and definitions applicable to this subpart.	4/11/14	Amended
Subpart V	Authority	4/11/14	Amended
Subpart V	Electrical Power Transmission and Distribution	4/11/14	Amended
1926.950	General.	4/11/14	Amended
1926.951	Medical services and first aid.	4/11/14	Amended
1926.952	Job briefing.	4/11/14	Amended
1926.953	Enclosed spaces.	4/11/14	Amended
1926.954	Personal protective equipment.	4/11/14	Amended
1926.955	Portable ladders and platforms.	4/11/14	Amended
1926.956	Hand and portable power equipment.	4/11/14	Amended
1926.957	Live-line tools.	4/11/14	Amended
1926.958	Materials handling and storage.	4/11/14	Amended
1926.959	Mechanical equipment.	4/11/14	Amended
1926.960	Working on or near exposed energized parts.	4/11/14	Amended
1926.961	Deenergizing lines and equipment For employee protection.	4/11/14	Amended
1926.962	Grounding for the protection of employees.	4/11/14	Amended
1926.963	Testing and test facilities.	4/11/14	Amended
1926.964	Overhead lines and live-line barehand work.	4/11/14	Amended
1926.965	Underground electrical installations.	4/11/14	Amended
1926.966	Substations.	4/11/14	Amended
1926.967	Special conditions.	4/11/14	Amended
1926.968	Definitions.	4/11/14	Amended
Appendix B	Working on Exposed Energized Parts	4/11/14	Amended
Appendix C	Protection from Hazardous Differences in Electrical Potential	4/11/14	Amended
Appendix D	Methods of Inspecting and Testing Wood Poles	4/11/14	Amended
Appendix E	Protection from Flames and Electric Arcs	4/11/14	Amended
Appendix F	Work-Positioning Equipment Inspection Guidelines	4/11/14	Amended
Appendix G	Reference Documents	4/11/14	Amended
Subpart X	Authority	4/11/14	Amended
1926.1053	Ladders.	4/11/14	Amended
Subpart CC	Authority	4/11/14	Amended
1926.1400	Scope.	4/11/14	Amended
1926.1410	Power line safety (all voltages) – equipment operations closer than the Table A zone.	4/11/14	Amended
(Effective March 10, 2015)
1926.1427	Operator qualification and certification.	9/26/14	Amended
(Effective August 17, 2015)
Subpart C	Authority	5/4/15	Amended
Subpart V
1926.953	Enclosed spaces.	5/4/15	Amended
1926.968	Definitions.	5/4/15	Amended
Subpart AA
1926.1200		5/4/15	Reserved
1926.1201	Scope.	5/4/15	New
1926.1202	Definitions.	5/4/15	New
1926.1203	General requirements.	5/4/15	New
1926.1204	Permit-required confined space program.	5/4/15	New
1926.1205	Permitting process.	5/4/15	New
1926.1206	Entry permit.	5/4/15	New
1926.1207	Training.	5/4/15	New
1926.1208	Duties of authorized entrants.	5/4/15	New
1926.1209	Duties of attendants.	5/4/15	New
1926.1210	Duties of entry supervisors.	5/4/15	New
1926.1211	Rescue and emergency services.	5/4/15	New
1926.1212	Employee participation.	5/4/15	New
1926.1213	Provision of documents to Secretary.	5/4/15	New
(Effective August 24, 2016)
Subpart D	Authority	3/25/16	Amended
1926.55	Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts and mists	3/25/16	Amended
Subpart Z	Authority	3/25/16	Amended
1926.1153	Respirable crystalline silica.	3/25/16	Added
(Effective April 4, 2017)

1926.1427	Operator training, certification, and evaluation	11/9/18	Amended
1926.1430	Training	11/9/18	Amended
(Effective March 2, 2020)

1626.6	Incorporation by reference.	5/14/19	Amended
Subpart D	Authority	5/14/19	Amended
1926.50	Medical services and first aid.	5/14/19	Amended
1926.55	Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists.	5/14/19	Amended
1926.60	Methylenedianiline	5/14/19	Amended
1926.62	Lead	5/14/19	Amended
1926.64	Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.	5/14/19	Amended
1926.65	Hazardous waste operations and emergency response.	5/14/19	Amended
1926.104	Safety belts, lifelines, and lanyards.	5/14/19	Amended
1926.200	Accident prevention signs, devices and tags.	5/14/19	Amended
1926.201	Signaling.	5/14/19	Amended
1926.202	Barricades.	5/14/19	Removed
1926.203	Definitions applicable to this subpart.	5/14/19	Removed
1926.250	General Requirements for storage.	5/14/19	Amended
1926.800	Underground construction.	5/14/19	Amended
Subpart W	Authority	5/14/19	Amended
1926.1000	Scope	5/14/19	Amended
1926.1001	Minimum performance criteria for rollover protective structures for designated scrapers, loaders, dozers, graders, crawler tractors, compactors, and rubber-tired skid steer equipment.	5/14/19	Amended
1926.1002	Protective frames (roll-over protective structures, known as ROPS) for wheel-type agricultural and industrial tractors used in construction.	5/14/19	Amended
1926.1003	Overhead protection for operators of agricultural and industrial tractors used in construction.	5/14/19	Amended
Subpart W	Appendix A	5/14/19	Removed
Subpart Z	Authority	5/14/19	Amended
1926.1101	Asbestos.	5/14/19	Amended
1926.1126	Chromium (IV).	5/14/19	Amended
1926.1127	Cadmium	5/14/19	Amended
1926.1129	Coke oven emissions.	5/14/19	Removed, Reserved
1926.1153	Respirable crystalline silica.	5/14/19	Amended
(Effective May 6, 2021)
1626.1124	Beryllium.	8/31/20	Amended
(Effective January 12, 2022)
1926.1400	Scope.	9/15/20	Amended
1926.1442	Railroad roadway maintenance machines.	9/15/20	Amended
1926.1443	Severability	9/15/20	New
(Effective January 13, 2022)
Subpart E	Authority	12/12/24	Amended
1926.95	Criteria for personal protective equipment.	12/12/24	Amended
(Effective July 9, 2025)

Notes: Corrected effective date from February 2, 2020 to March 2, 2020. (March 3, 2020)

(Amended August 24, 2016; Amended April 4, 2017; Amended March 2, 2020; Amended May 6, 2021; Amended January 12, 2022; Amended January 13, 2022; Amended July 9, 2025)