Technical Requirements for Distribution Box Guardrails
OSHA mandates guardrails at 4 feet in general industry and 6 feet in construction to prevent fatal falls from unprotected edges. Guardrail systems can be used on many work surfaces, including rooftops, platforms, mezzanines, balconies, scaffolds, incomplete decked floors, catwalks. For a guardrail to meet OSHA standards, it must be at least 42 inches in height, with a permissible variance of plus or. There are different functional Code requirements depending upon the local jurisdiction and the design engineer must interpret the latest version of these regulations and Codes and apply them to specific applications. This course provides a procedure for designing or evaluating guardrail systems in.
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