toprail-maximum-height-supported-after-2000
What is the paragraph citation for toprail-maximum-height-supported-after-2000?
For toprail-maximum-height-supported-after-2000, paragraph citation is 1926.451(g)(4)(ii); type of requirement is maximum height; value (imperial) is 45 inches; value (metric) is 1.2 m; applies to is supported scaffolds manufactured or placed in service after January 1, 2000, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31; source re-checked 2026-09-14.
(ii) The top edge height of toprails or equivalent member on supported scaffolds manufactured or placed in service after January 1, 2000 shall be installed between 38 inches (0.97 m) and 45 inches (1.2 m) above the platform surface.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
- Requirement ID
- toprail-maximum-height-supported-after-2000 our reading
- Paragraph citation
- 1926.451(g)(4)(ii) our reading
- Type of requirement
- maximum height our reading
- Value (imperial)
- 45 inches verified
- Value (metric)
- 1.2 m verified
- Applies to
- supported scaffolds manufactured or placed in service after January 1, 2000 verified
- Regulation section heading
- Fall protection verified
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Where each value comes from
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Regulation section heading
(g) Fall 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