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08/10/2004 - Evaluation of a personal platform enclosure panel. |
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Standard Number: | 1926.550; 1926.550(g)(4)(ii) |
August 10, 2004 Dear Mr. Johnson: This is in response to your e-mail inquiry of May 28, 2004. We have paraphrased your question as follows: Question: Does our personnel platform design, which incorporates a panel that has 1" x ¼" slots, meet the OSHA personnel platform design requirements in §1926.550(g)(4)(ii)(A)? Answer The relevant provision, §1926.550(g)(4)(ii)(A), states: [E]ach personnel platform... shall be enclosed at least from the toeboard to mid-rail with either solid construction or expanded metal having openings no greater than ½-inch.The design in question is a panel that is solid metal with slots cut out in some places to form a logo (see picture below): The largest of the slots are 1" x ¼", which is .25 square inch. That is the same in square inches as ½" expanded metal. This panel design meets the requirement. First, it is mostly solid metal, which provides more protection than a panel made entirely of ½-inch mesh. Also, the largest slot opening in the panel has the same amount of open area as ½-inch expanded metal openings. If you need any additional information, please contact us by fax at: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA, Directorate of Construction, Office of Construction Standards and Guidance, fax # 202-693-1689. You can also contact us by mail at the above office, Room N3468, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210, although there will be a delay in our receiving correspondence by mail. Sincerely, Russell B. Swanson, Director Directorate of Construction |
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