toeboard-maximum-clearance-above-walking-surface
What is the paragraph citation for toeboard-maximum-clearance-above-walking-surface?
For toeboard-maximum-clearance-above-walking-surface, paragraph citation is 1926.451(h)(4)(ii); type of requirement is maximum clearance; value (imperial) is 1⁄4 inch; value (metric) is 0.7 cm; applies to is Toeboards, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31; source re-checked 2026-09-14.
(ii) At least three and one-half inches (9 cm) high from the top edge of the toeboard to the level of the walking/working surface. Toeboards shall be securely fastened in place at the outermost edge of the platform and have not more than 1⁄4 inch (0.7 cm) clearance above the walking/working surface. Toeboards shall be solid or with openings not over one inch (2.5 cm) in the greatest dimension.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
- Requirement ID
- toeboard-maximum-clearance-above-walking-surface our reading
- Paragraph citation
- 1926.451(h)(4)(ii) our reading
- Type of requirement
- maximum clearance our reading
- Value (imperial)
- 1⁄4 inch verified
- Value (metric)
- 0.7 cm verified
- Applies to
- Toeboards verified
- Regulation section heading
- Falling object protection verified
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
(h) Falling object protection.
— 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