prefabricated-access-frame-maximum-rung-spacing
What is the paragraph citation for prefabricated-access-frame-maximum-rung-spacing?
For prefabricated-access-frame-maximum-rung-spacing, paragraph citation is 1926.451(e)(6)(vi); type of requirement is maximum spacing; value (imperial) is 163⁄4 inches; value (metric) is 43 cm; applies to is Integral prefabricated scaffold access frames, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31; source re-checked 2026-09-14.
(6) Integral prefabricated scaffold access frames shall: (i) Be specifically designed and constructed for use as ladder rungs; (ii) Have a rung length of at least 8 inches (20 cm); (iii) Not be used as work platforms when rungs are less than 111⁄2 inches in length, unless each affected employee uses fall protection, or a positioning device, which complies with § 1926.502 ; (iv) Be uniformly spaced within each frame section; (v) Be provided with rest platforms at 35-foot (10.7 m) maximum vertical intervals on all supported scaffolds more than 35 feet (10.7 m) high; and (vi) Have a maximum spacing between rungs of 163⁄4 inches (43 cm). Non-uniform rung spacing caused by joining end frames together is allowed, provided the resulting spacing does not exceed 163⁄4 inches (43 cm).
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
- Requirement ID
- prefabricated-access-frame-maximum-rung-spacing our reading
- Paragraph citation
- 1926.451(e)(6)(vi) our reading
- Type of requirement
- maximum spacing our reading
- Value (imperial)
- 163⁄4 inches verified
- Value (metric)
- 43 cm verified
- Applies to
- Integral prefabricated scaffold access frames verified
- Regulation section heading
- Access verified
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Regulation section heading
(e) Access.
— 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