![]() ![]() Section 1926.451(b)(3) states: Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(3) (i) and (ii) of this section, the front edge of all platforms shall not be more than 14 inches (36 cm) from the face of the work, unless guardrail systems are erected along the front edge and/or personal fall arrest systems are used in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section to protect employees from falling. Would that constitute a violation of§1926.451(b)(3)? At such times this momentarily creates a space greater than 14 inches from the wall. On occasion the employees must push off the wall in order to move the scaffold around objects which protrude from the wall surface (for example, a window ledge). The employees are using personal fall arrest equipment. Question (2): Scenario: Employees are working from a two-point suspension scaffold with guardrails on three of the four sides of the scaffold - the side facing the wall has no guardrail. Therefore, the fall protection requirements apply when raising or lowering a two-point suspension scaffold. The standard does not include an exception to the fall protection requirements in §1926.451(g)(1)(ii) that apply when the scaffold is raised and lowered. Also, under §1926.451(g)(1)(vi), when performing overhand bricklaying operations, there need not be a guardrail on the side next to the wall being laid. Section 1926.451(b)(3) does not require fall protection or guardrails when: (1) the front edge of the platform is 14 inches or less (36 cm) from the face of the work (2) when outrigger scaffolds are 3 inches (8cm) or less from the front edge 1 and (3) when employees are plastering and lathing 18 inches (46 cm) or less from the front edge. The standard specifies several exceptions to the requirement to install guardrails at the front edge of scaffold platforms. When using a guardrail system, all open sides and ends must be guarded as specified in §1926.451(g)(4)(i), which reads in part: Guardrail systems shall be installed along all open sides and ends of platforms. Section 1926.451(g)(1)(ii) states: Each employee on a single-point or two-point adjustable suspension scaffold shall be protected by both a personal fall arrest system and guardrail system. The scaffolding fall protection requirements are located in 1926.451(g). OSHA scaffolding standards are at volume 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) sections 1926.451 - 1926.454. ![]() Question (1): Is a guardrail required on the interior or wall side of a two point suspension scaffold while it is being raised or lowered? Your inquiry concerns the guardrail requirements for suspension scaffolds. We apologize for the long delay in providing this response. ![]() This is in response to your June 10, 2005, letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Re: Guardrail requirements for two point suspension scaffolds Director of Facade Examination and Restoration ![]()
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