intermediate-member-maximum-spacing
What is the paragraph citation for intermediate-member-maximum-spacing?
For intermediate-member-maximum-spacing, paragraph citation is 1926.451(g)(4)(vi); type of requirement is maximum spacing; value (imperial) is 19 inches; value (metric) is 48 cm; applies to is intermediate members (such as balusters or additional rails), recorded from its source on 2026-08-31; source re-checked 2026-09-14.
(vi) When intermediate members (such as balusters or additional rails) are used, they shall not be more than 19 inches (48 cm) apart.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
- Requirement ID
- intermediate-member-maximum-spacing our reading
- Paragraph citation
- 1926.451(g)(4)(vi) our reading
- Type of requirement
- maximum spacing our reading
- Value (imperial)
- 19 inches verified
- Value (metric)
- 48 cm verified
- Applies to
- intermediate members (such as balusters or additional rails) verified
- Regulation section heading
- Fall protection verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
Where each value comes from
The value above is stated away from the sentence quoted with the answer, so the passage that states it is shown here too.
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