Reference Source

ramp-walkway-cleat-maximum-spacing

What is the paragraph citation for ramp-walkway-cleat-maximum-spacing?

For ramp-walkway-cleat-maximum-spacing, paragraph citation is 1926.451(e)(5)(iii); type of requirement is maximum spacing; value (imperial) is fourteen (14) inches; value (metric) is 35 cm; applies to is the slope of a ramp or a walkway is steeper than one (1) vertical in eight (8) horizontal, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31; source re-checked 2026-09-14.

(iii) If the slope of a ramp or a walkway is steeper than one (1) vertical in eight (8) horizontal, the ramp or walkway shall have cleats not more than fourteen (14) inches (35 cm) apart which are securely fastened to the planks to provide footing.

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31

Requirement ID
ramp-walkway-cleat-maximum-spacing our reading
Paragraph citation
1926.451(e)(5)(iii) our reading
Type of requirement
maximum spacing our reading
Value (imperial)
fourteen (14) inches verified
Value (metric)
35 cm verified
Applies to
the slope of a ramp or a walkway is steeper than one (1) vertical in eight (8) horizontal verified
Regulation section heading
Access verified
Sourceecfr.gov
Verified
Review by
DatasetEvery numeric dimensional tolerance and safety factor in OSHA's scaffold general requirements (29 CFR 1926.451)

Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.

Where each value comes from

The value above is stated away from the sentence quoted with the answer, so the passage that states it is shown here too.

Regulation section heading

(e) Access.

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

Source

Last verified against source: . Due for re-check by . This page as Markdown · OKF bundle · full dataset as JSON.