Construction Safety · OSHA 2025 §1926.451(b), (g)

Scaffold Platform Planking and Guardrail Heights

Supported scaffold end elevation: planking gap of 1 in., platform at least 18 in. wide and within 14 in. of the work, with toprail 38 to 45 in. above the deck and a midrail midway.. Referenced to OSHA 2025 §1926.451(b), (g).

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