• Part Number:
    1926
  • Part Number Title:
    Safety and Health Regulations for Construction
  • Subpart:
    1926 Subpart E
  • Subpart Title:
    Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment
  • Standard Number:
  • Title:
    Definitions applicable to this subpart.
  • GPO Source:
1926.107(a)

Contaminant means any material which by reason of its action upon, within, or to a person is likely to cause physical harm.

1926.107(b)

Lanyard means a rope, suitable for supporting one person. One end is fastened to a safety belt or harness and the other end is secured to a substantial object or a safety line.

1926.107(c)

Lifeline means a rope, suitable for supporting one person, to which a lanyard or safety belt (or harness) is attached.

1926.107(d)

O.D. means optical density and refers to the light refractive characteristics of a lens.

1926.107(e)

Radiant energy means energy that travels outward in all directions from its sources.

1926.107(f)

Safetybelt means a device, usually worn around the waist which, by reason of its attachment to a lanyard and lifeline or a structure, will prevent a worker from falling.

[44 FR 8577, Feb. 9, 1979]

Related: [59 FR 40729, Aug. 9, 1994; 60 FR 5131, Jan. 26, 1995; 60 FR 39254, Aug. 2, 1995]