Codes, Regulations, & Standards

FOR PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS:

• Federal OSHA
  • 1910 Subpart D – Walking Working Surfaces
    • Section 21 – Scope and definitions
    • Section 22 – General requirements
    • Section 27 – Scaffolds and rope descent systems
    • Section 28 – Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection
    • Section 29 – Fall protection systems and falling object protection – criteria and practices
    • Section 30 – Training requirements
  • 1910 Subpart F – Powered Platforms, Manlifts, and Vehicle-Mounted Work Platforms
    • Section 66 – Powered platforms for Building Maintenance
• ASME
  • A120.1 Safety Requirements for Powered Platforms and Traveling Ladders and Gantries for Building Maintenance

FOR CONSTRUCTION (ALL STATES)

• Federal OSHA
  • 1926 Subpart L – Scaffolds
    • Section 450 – Scope, applications and definitions applicable to this subpart
    • Section 451 – General requirements
    • Section 452 – Additional requirements applicable to specific types of scaffolds
    • Section 454 -Training requirements
  • 1926 Subpart M – Fall Protection
    • Section 500 – Scope, applications and definitions applicable to this subpart
    • Section 501 – Duty to have fall protection
    • Section 502 – Fall protection systems criteria and practices
    • Section 503 – Training requirements 

FOR PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS

• Cal/OSHA
• Title 8 Subchapter 7. General Industry Safety Orders, Group 1. General Physical Conditions and Structures Orders
  • Article 1 – Definitions (Section 3207)
  • Article 2 – Standard Specifications (Sections 3209-3239)
  • Article 3 – Special Design Requirements (Sections 3240 – 3261)
  • Article 4 – Access, Work Space, and Work Areas (Sections 3270-3280)
  • Article 5 – Window Cleaning (Sections 3281-3291)
  • Article 6 – Powered Platforms and Equipment for Building Maintenance (Sections 3292-3299)

FOR PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS

• NYSDOL
  • Title 12, Chapter I – Industrial Board of Appeals, Subchapter A: The Industrial Code
    • Part 21 – Protection of Persons Employed at Window Cleaning – Structural Requirements, Equipment and Procedures
  • Advisory Standards
    • 101 For Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Suspended Scaffolds Used for Window Cleaning and Light Maintenance
    • 111 Hoisting Machines use for Suspended Scaffolds

FOR PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS

• Z91-17 (R2022) – Health and safety code for suspended equipment operations
• CSA Z271:20 -Design of suspended access equipment