CFR > Title 29 - Labor > SUBTITLE B—Regulations Relating to Labor > CHAPTER XVII—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (parts 1900 to 1990) > PART 1926—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION > SUBPART T—Demolition (§1926.850 to §1926.860) > 1926.856—Removal of walls, floors, and material with equipment.

1926.856—Removal of walls, floors, and material with equipment.

(a) Mechanical equipment shall not be used on floors or working surfaces unless such floors or surfaces are of sufficient strength to support the imposed load.
(b) Floor openings shall have curbs or stop-logs to prevent equipment from running over the edge.
(c) Mechanical equipment used shall meet the requirements specified in subparts N and O and § 1926.1501 of § 1926 subpart DD.

Code of Federal Regulations

[44 FR 8577, Feb. 9, 1979 , 75 FR 48135, Aug. 9, 2010]