load-safety-factor-scaffold-and-components
What is the paragraph citation for load-safety-factor-scaffold-and-components?
For load-safety-factor-scaffold-and-components, paragraph citation is 1926.451(a)(1); type of requirement is load safety factor; value (imperial) is 4 times the maximum intended load; applies to is each scaffold and scaffold component; regulation section heading is Capacity, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31; source re-checked 2026-09-14.
(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (a)(2) , (a)(3) , (a)(4) , (a)(5) and (g) of this section, each scaffold and scaffold component shall be capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to it.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
- Requirement ID
- load-safety-factor-scaffold-and-components our reading
- Paragraph citation
- 1926.451(a)(1) our reading
- Type of requirement
- load safety factor our reading
- Value (imperial)
- 4 times the maximum intended load verified
- Applies to
- each scaffold and scaffold component verified
- Regulation section heading
- Capacity verified
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Where each value comes from
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Regulation section heading
(a) Capacity.
— 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