The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Oct. 1 announced revisions to the two enforcement policies under the Steel Erection Standard.
Under the revised policies, steel studs that bind concrete to the steel, known as shear connectors, must be installed at the worksite. Previously, employers were allowed to weld the shear connectors on the ground before attaching them to the building.
The other updated policy requires that employers install a floor or net beneath workers within two stories or 30 feet, which ever is less.