Cable Guardrail System Osha

Construction sites with vertical drops of 6 feet or more may use a guardrail system instead of other osha approved safety measures.

Cable guardrail system osha. 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. 1926 502 b 11 when guardrail systems are used at holes they shall be erected on all unprotected sides or edges of the hole. You also requested clarification on when employees must tie off when a guardrail system is removed to facilitate hoisting operations. Osha 1910 29 b contains system requirements that employers must follow to ensure guardrail systems will protect workers from falling to lower levels.

Guardrail systems safety net systems personal fall arrest systems positioning device systems and their components shall conform to the criteria in 1926 502 see appendix g to this subpart. For any area with a floor or wall opening such as a stairway or access hole a standard railing is required on the exposed side of the structure. Ladderway floor openings are specifically mentioned. 1926 760 d 2 fall arrest system components shall be used in fall restraint systems and shall conform to the criteria in 1926 502 see appendix g.