- 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:
Contaminant means any material which by reason of its action upon, within, or to a person is likely to cause physical harm.
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.
Lifeline means a rope, suitable for supporting one person, to which a lanyard or safety belt (or harness) is attached.
O.D. means optical density and refers to the light refractive characteristics of a lens.
Radiant energy means energy that travels outward in all directions from its sources.
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]