crossbrace-as-toprail-minimum-crossing-height
What is the paragraph citation for crossbrace-as-toprail-minimum-crossing-height?
For crossbrace-as-toprail-minimum-crossing-height, paragraph citation is 1926.451(g)(4)(xv); type of requirement is minimum height; value (imperial) is 38 inches; value (metric) is 0.97 m; applies to is as a toprail when the crossing point of two braces is between 38 inches (0.97 m) and 48 inches (1.3 m) above the work platform, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31; source re-checked 2026-11-01.
as a toprail when the crossing point of two braces is between 38 inches (0.97 m) and 48 inches (1.3 m) above the work platform
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
- Requirement ID
- crossbrace-as-toprail-minimum-crossing-height our reading
- Paragraph citation
- 1926.451(g)(4)(xv) our reading
- Type of requirement
- minimum height our reading
- Value (imperial)
- 38 inches verified
- Value (metric)
- 0.97 m verified
- Applies to
- as a toprail when the crossing point of two braces is between 38 inches (0.97 m) and 48 inches (1.3 m) above the work platform verified
- Regulation section heading
- Fall protection verified
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Where each value comes from
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Regulation section heading
(g) Fall protection.
— all from ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-L/section-1926.451