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platform-maximum-deflection

What is the paragraph citation for platform-maximum-deflection?

For platform-maximum-deflection, paragraph citation is 1926.451(f)(16); type of requirement is maximum deflection; value (imperial) is 1⁄60 of the span; applies to is Platforms; regulation section heading is Use, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31; source re-checked 2026-09-14.

(16) Platforms shall not deflect more than 1⁄60 of the span when loaded.

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31

Requirement ID
platform-maximum-deflection our reading
Paragraph citation
1926.451(f)(16) our reading
Type of requirement
maximum deflection our reading
Value (imperial)
1⁄60 of the span verified
Applies to
Platforms verified
Regulation section heading
Use verified
Sourceecfr.gov
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DatasetEvery numeric dimensional tolerance and safety factor in OSHA's scaffold general requirements (29 CFR 1926.451)

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Regulation section heading

(f) Use.

— all from ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31

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