Every Open Sided Floor Or Platform

Provide a guardrail and toeboard around every open sided platform floor or runway that is 4 feet or higher off the ground or next level.

Every open sided floor or platform. Every open sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by a standard railing or the equivalent as specified in paragraph e 3 of this section on all open sides except where there is an entrance to a ramp stairway or fixed ladder. Guard every open sided floor or platform feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level on all open sides by a standard rail. A floor opening is an opening measure in inches or more in its least dimensions in a floor platform or other work surface through which persons may fall. Every open sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by a standard railing or the equivalent as specified in paragraph e 3 of this section on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp stairway or fixed ladder.

For all government owned operated facilities every open sided floor or platform 4 ft 1 2 m or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by a guardrail system or equivalent. Every open sided floor or platform four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level e g a raised packinghouse sorting table must be guarded by a standard railing or the equivalent as indicated in the section specifications for various railing materials on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp stairway or fixed ladder. Guard every floor hole into which a worker can accidentally walk by use of a railing and toeboard or a floor hole cover. Section 1 states the following.

Every open sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floors or ground level shall be guarded by a standard railing or the equivalent as specified in paragraph e 3 of this section on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp stairway or fixed ladder.