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Construction (29 CFR 1926) · Subpart C: General safety and health provisions

OSHA 1926.25: Housekeeping

29 CFR 1926.25 is titled "Housekeeping". It is part of Subpart C (General safety and health provisions) of the construction standards.

It has no paragraph that is mainly about training, but our talks cite it for what it requires on the job.

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Official source: eCFR, 29 CFR 1926.25

TRAINING

Training requirements

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OFFICIAL TEXT

Full text: 29 CFR 1926.25

Official text of the federal regulation (public domain). Training paragraphs are shaded.

(a) During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form and scrap lumber with protruding nails, and all other debris, shall be kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures.

(b) Combustible scrap and debris shall be removed at regular intervals during the course of construction. Safe means shall be provided to facilitate such removal.

(c) Containers shall be provided for the collection and separation of waste, trash, oily and used rags, and other refuse. Containers used for garbage and other oily, flammable, or hazardous wastes, such as caustics, acids, harmful dusts, etc. shall be equipped with covers. Garbage and other waste shall be disposed of at frequent and regular intervals.

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