tipping-moment-factor-rated-load
What is the paragraph citation for tipping-moment-factor-rated-load?
For tipping-moment-factor-rated-load, paragraph citation is 1926.451(a)(2); type of requirement is load safety factor; value (imperial) is 4 times the tipping moment imposed by the scaffold operating at the rated load of the hoist; applies to is Direct connections to roofs and floors, and counterweights used to balance adjustable suspension scaffolds; regulation section heading is Capacity, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31; source re-checked 2026-09-14.
(2) Direct connections to roofs and floors, and counterweights used to balance adjustable suspension scaffolds, shall be capable of resisting at least 4 times the tipping moment imposed by the scaffold operating at the rated load of the hoist, or 1.5 (minimum) times the tipping moment imposed by the scaffold operating at the stall load of the hoist, whichever is greater.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
- Requirement ID
- tipping-moment-factor-rated-load our reading
- Paragraph citation
- 1926.451(a)(2) our reading
- Type of requirement
- load safety factor our reading
- Value (imperial)
- 4 times the tipping moment imposed by the scaffold operating at the rated load of the hoist verified
- Applies to
- Direct connections to roofs and floors, and counterweights used to balance adjustable suspension scaffolds verified
- Regulation section heading
- Capacity verified
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Where each value comes from
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Regulation section heading
(a) Capacity.
— 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