On January 18, 2001, OSHA published a revised safety rule that addresses the major causes of fatalities and injuries in steel erection. The rule, effective January 18, 2002, phases-in some provisions affecting the design of building components. The phase-in policy requirements applies to projects based on building permit date, contract date (for bridges), and whether steel erection had begun as of September 16, 2001.

OSHA Compliance

Standards

Construction Industry (29 CFR 1926)

• 1926 Subpart R, Steel Erection

Federal Registers

• Safety Standards for Steel Erection. Notice 66:37137-37139, (2001, July 17). Also available as a 41 KB PDF, 3 pages.
  


• Safety Standards for Steel Erection. Final Rules 66:5317-5325, (2001, January 18). Also available as a 1 MB PDF, 86 pages.
  


• Steel Erection; Slip Resistance of Skeletal Structural Steel. Final Rules 71:2879-2885, (2006, January 18).
  


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Directives

• Inspection policy and procedures for OSHA's steel erection standards for construction. CPL 02-01-034 [CPL 2-1.34], (2002, March 22). Describes OSHA's inspection policy and procedures and provides clarification to ensure uniform enforcement by field enforcement personnel of the steel erection standards for construction.
  


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Possible Solutions

• Steel Erection. OSHA eTool. Provides assistance in helping to comply with the OSHA requirements.
  


• Steel Erection Overview Presentation. OSHA Slide Presentation.

Additional Information

• Regional & Area Offices. Contact your local OSHA office for any further questions you may have.

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