{"data":{"id":"us/29-cfr-1926.107","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"29 CFR 1926.107","heading":"Definitions applicable to this subpart.","body":"(a) Contaminant means any material which by reason of its action upon, within, or to a person is likely to cause physical harm.\n(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.\n(c) Lifeline means a rope, suitable for supporting one person, to which a lanyard or safety belt (or harness) is attached.\n(d) O.D. means optical density and refers to the light refractive characteristics of a lens.\n(e) Radiant energy means energy that travels outward in all directions from its sources.\n(f) Safety belt 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.","path":["Title 29—Labor","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Labor","CHAPTER XVII—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","PART 1926—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION","Subpart E—Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-29.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:20Z","sha256":"43797117b718cae20af1fecd2fc53a00910e4bb497edca36e2e8a27ea46b5ebf","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/29-cfr-1926.106","next":"us/29-cfr-1926.150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}