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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.
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. Providing personal fall arrest systems for each employee.
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.
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.
The employer must ensure: (i) Each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment is protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard.
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any type of a guardrail system should be used as an anchor point for a lifeline or lanyard. The guardrails are erected to withstand 200 pounds of pressure, whereas anchorage for lifelines and lanyards must sustain a load of at least 5,000 pounds. Figure 3. Guardrails can be used to protect floor openings. (Courtesy Construction Safety Association
