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Material stacking standards at construction sites

Summary A correspondent asked OSHA for safe ways to stack heavy elevator doors at a construction site. OSHA pointed to its general construction and industry material-storage standards and said they did not prescribe rules specific to elevator doors. It also directed the correspondent to North Carolina's state safety agency.
Document
Federal opinion letter
Agency
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Document number
1994-03-28
Date issued
March 28, 1994
Status
Active
Status last verified October 9, 2026
Topics
Workplace Safety OSHA 1926 Material Handling Construction
Source
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March 28, 1994

Mr. David Daloia
[Recipient address omitted]
Dear Mr. Daloia:

This is in response to your letter of January 17 requesting information from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) concerning the proper procedures for stacking materials at construction sites.

The OSHA standards addressing the handling and storage (stacking) of materials at construction sites (29 CFR 1926.250) and at general industry locations (29 CFR 1910.176) are enclosed for your information. These standards are general in nature and do not address specific materials such as elevator doors.

I note that you have written from the State of North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Labor is responsible for enforcing safety and health regulations within the North Carolina state boundaries. You may wish to check with them at:

North Carolina Department of Labor
4 West Edenton Street
Raleigh, North Carolina
(909) 733-0360

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Roy Gurnham or Mr. Dale Cavanaugh of my staff at (202) 219-8136.

Sincerely,
H. Berrien Zettler
Deputy Director
Directorate of Compliance Programs

Enclosure

[Requester letter reproduced on OSHA page; omitted here.]

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