[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 8]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1926.25]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                                OF LABOR
 
PART 1926--SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart C--General Safety and Health Provisions
 
Sec. 1926.25  Housekeeping.

    (a) During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form 
and scrap lumber with protruding nails, and all other debris, shall be 
kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around 
buildings or other structures.
    (b) Combustible scrap and debris shall be removed at regular 
intervals during the course of construction. Safe means shall be 
provided to facilitate such removal.
    (c) Containers shall be provided for the collection and separation 
of waste, trash, oily and used rags, and other refuse. Containers used 
for garbage and other oily, flammable, or hazardous wastes, such as 
caustics, acids, harmful dusts, etc. shall be equipped with covers. 
Garbage and other waste shall be disposed of at frequent and regular 
intervals.