
The long awaited Walking/Working Surfaces Subpart D
The long awaited revision of the WWS Subpart D has arrived, and did not disappoint. Hard to believe (?) that it took this much time but they did an excellent job bringing the fall protection requirements of general industry up to par with that of construction. Although virtually all companies have already aligned their programs to be consistent with 1926.500 Subpart M, it is nice to have general industry in the fold. The effective date was January 17,2017, and all enforceme