Steel erection columns must be anchored by 4 rods and meet 300-lb strength…

Filnamn: Steel erection columns must be anchored by 4 rods and meet 300-lb strength criteria.

OSHA interpretation letter answering whether a steel column may be field-welded to an embedded base plate with four welded studs under 29 CFR 1926 Subpart R. It cites §1926.755(a)(1)–(2), which require a minimum of 4 anchor rods per column and a 300-pound eccentric gravity load resisted 18 inches from the column face.