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Guardrail systems. The employer must ensure guardrail systems meet the following requirements: 1910.29 (b) (1) The top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, are 42 inches (107 cm), plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm), above the walking-working surface.
Guardrail systems. Guardrail systems and their use shall comply with the following provisions: 1926.502 (b) (1) Top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, shall be 42 inches (1.1 m) plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm) above the walking/working level.
Where workers on a construction site are exposed to vertical drops of 6 feet or more, OSHA requires that employers provide fall protection in one of three ways before work begins: Placing guardrails around the hazard area. Deploying safety nets.
The employer must ensure guardrail systems meet the following requirements: (1) The top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, are 42 inches (107 cm), plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm), above the walking-working surface.
a cover, or a guardrail system shall be provided along all unprotected sides or edges. (13) When guardrail systems are used around holes which are used as points of access (such as ladderways), they shall be provided with a gate, or be so offset that a person cannot walk di-rectly into the hole. (14) Guardrail systems used on ramps
What Are OSHA’s Guardrail Requirements? Fall protection in general—and the use of railings and guardrail systems in particular—is covered under OSHA’s walking and working surfaces rule, 1910 Subpart D, which was updated in 2017.
View the PDF for 29 CFR Part 1910; These links go to the official, published CFR, which is updated annually. As a result, it may not include the most recent changes applied to the CFR. Learn more.
