max-distance-to-work-face-general
What is the paragraph citation for max-distance-to-work-face-general?
For max-distance-to-work-face-general, paragraph citation is 1926.451(b)(3); type of requirement is maximum gap; value (imperial) is 14 inches; value (metric) is 36 cm; applies to is the front edge of all platforms, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31; source re-checked 2026-09-14.
(3) 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.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
- Requirement ID
- max-distance-to-work-face-general our reading
- Paragraph citation
- 1926.451(b)(3) our reading
- Type of requirement
- maximum gap our reading
- Value (imperial)
- 14 inches verified
- Value (metric)
- 36 cm verified
- Applies to
- the front edge of all platforms verified
- Regulation section heading
- Scaffold platform construction verified
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Where each value comes from
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Regulation section heading
(b) Scaffold platform construction.
— 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