{"data":{"id":"us-va/16vac25-145-30","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"16VAC25-145-30","heading":"Connectors","body":"Each connector shall:\n\n1. Be protected in accordance with 16VAC25-145-20 from fall hazards of 10 feet or more above a lower level; except when structural members are being placed for connection, when it is considered by the connector to be a greater hazard to utilize fall protection in accordance with 16VAC25-145-20 than to have freedom of movement to avoid accidental or inadvertent contact with structural members during placement and initial connection;\n\n2. Have completed connector training in accordance with 16VAC25-175-1926.761; and\n\n3. Be provided, at heights at or above 10 and up to 30 feet above a lower level, with a personal fall arrest system, positioning device system or fall restraint system and wear the equipment necessary to be able to be tied off; or be provided with other means of protection from fall hazards in accordance with 16VAC25-145-20 A.","path":["Title 16. Labor And Employment","Agency 25. Safety And Health Codes Board","Chapter 145. Safety Standards for Fall Protection in Steel Erection, Construction Industry"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title16/agency25/chapter145/section30/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:10Z","sha256":"47003854d5e847dc5073ed8764ae2a2922a20dd714e0e98a87eaff6d21279a24","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/16vac25-145-20","next":"us-va/16vac25-145-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}