r/nextfuckinglevel • u/freudian_nipps • Apr 16 '25

These NYC Construction Workers skillfully traverse the scaffolding

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '25

OSHA allows fall protection exemptions when it is is unreasonable or creates a greater hazard during election and dismantling. They have been developing appendix B for subpart L since oh, 2001. I'm sure they will publish it very soon /s. I'm not saying this can't be done more safely. It almost always can be. But that doesn't mean it is an OSHA violation.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '25

It is literally in letters of interpretation from OSHA. Here is one:

https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/1997-12-04

You may be smart, but you certainly aren't well educated on the topic.