Fall protection for lifted rebar assemblies
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June 20, 1995
Mr. Chuck Pryor
Sverdrup/Kaiser
Safety Manager
[Recipient address omitted]
Dear Mr. Pryor:
This is in response to your February 8 letter requesting a clarification of our December 23, 1994, letter to Mr. Fred Codding concerning fall protection during the construction of rebar assemblies.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's letter to Mr. Codding and a compliance interpretation issued on February 2, 1995, apply to built-in-place rebar assemblies only. You are correct in your understanding that this policy does not apply to rebar assembly sections built on the ground and which are then lifted into place by a crane or other equipment. In this situation fall protection is required at all times for employees working above six feet in height (including while climbing or moving point to point).
If we can be of any further assistance, please contact me or Mr. Dale Cavanaugh of my staff at (202) 219-8136.
Sincerely,
Roy F. Gurnham, P.E., J.D.
Director
Office of Construction and Maritime
Compliance Assistance
[Requester letter reproduced on OSHA page; omitted here.]
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