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toeboard-minimum-strength

What is the paragraph citation for toeboard-minimum-strength?

For toeboard-minimum-strength, paragraph citation is 1926.451(h)(4)(i); type of requirement is minimum strength; value (imperial) is 50 pounds; value (metric) is 222 n; applies to is toeboards, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31; source re-checked 2026-09-14.

(4) Where used, toeboards shall be: (i) Capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 50 pounds (222 n) applied in any downward or horizontal direction at any point along the toeboard (toeboards built in accordance with appendix A to this subpart will be deemed to meet this requirement); and

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31

Requirement ID
toeboard-minimum-strength our reading
Paragraph citation
1926.451(h)(4)(i) our reading
Type of requirement
minimum strength our reading
Value (imperial)
50 pounds verified
Value (metric)
222 n verified
Applies to
toeboards verified
Regulation section heading
Falling object protection verified
Sourceecfr.gov
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DatasetEvery numeric dimensional tolerance and safety factor in OSHA's scaffold general requirements (29 CFR 1926.451)

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Regulation section heading

(h) Falling object protection.

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

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