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Standard Guardrails. (a) A standard guardrail shall consist of top rail, midrail or equivalent protection, and posts, and shall have a vertical height within the range of 42 inches to 45 inches from the upper surface of the top rail to the floor, platform, runway, or ramp level.
4-8301 General. Railings and barriers are used to reduce the severity of run-off-the-road accidents, to prevent out‑of‑control vehicles from crossing the median, and to slow errant vehicles. Construction personnel involved in the installation of railings, barriers, and other traffic safety systems should be familiar with Traffic Safety ...
The unprotected sides of elevated work locations that are not buildings or building structures where an employee is exposed to a fall of 4 feet or more shall be provided with guardrails. Where overhead clearance prohibits installation of a 42-inch guardrail, a lower rail or rails shall be installed.
Guardrails protect workers from falls and act as a barrier to prevent tools and equipment from falling on workers below. In buildings, guardrails are required on all open sides of elevated work locations that are more than 30 inches above the floor, ground, or other working areas.
20 kwi 2022 · To meet OSHA requirements in the construction industry, if workers are six feet or more above a lower level, there must be protection from falling by the use of guard rail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems (29 CFR 1926.501 (b) (1)).
Structural wood framing workers working near a leading edge must be protected from falls of 15’ or more by one or more of these: Guardrails; Safety Nets; Personal Fall Protection System; Parapets at least 24” high; Fall Protection Plan. Most roofing work requires fall protection over 20’.
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.
