platform-overlap-minimum
What is the paragraph citation for platform-overlap-minimum?
For platform-overlap-minimum, paragraph citation is 1926.451(b)(7); type of requirement is minimum overlap; value (imperial) is 12 inches; value (metric) is 30 cm; applies to is scaffolds where platforms are overlapped to create a long platform, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31; source re-checked 2026-09-14.
(7) On scaffolds where platforms are overlapped to create a long platform, the overlap shall occur only over supports, and shall not be less than 12 inches (30 cm) unless the platforms are nailed together or otherwise restrained to prevent movement.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
- Requirement ID
- platform-overlap-minimum our reading
- Paragraph citation
- 1926.451(b)(7) our reading
- Type of requirement
- minimum overlap our reading
- Value (imperial)
- 12 inches verified
- Value (metric)
- 30 cm verified
- Applies to
- scaffolds where platforms are overlapped to create a long platform 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