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• Standard Number: 1926.451

March 21, 1997

Mr. William H. Lewis
National Sales Advisor
Alum-A-Pole Corporation
832 Sycamore Drive
Lansdale, Pennsylvania 19446-3128

Dear Mr. Lewis:

This is in response to your letter of March 5, requesting a clarification of the Occupational Safety and Heath Administration (OSHA) requirement for the width of planks used on pump jack scaffolds.

Please be advised that section 1926.451(b)(2)(i) requires that pump jack scaffolds have platforms that are at least 12 inches wide. This requirement was published in the Federal Register (61 FR 46107) on August 30, 1996, and has not been changed subsequently.

If you have any further questions, please contact:

The Office of Construction Standards and Compliance Assistance
U.S. Department of Labor - OSHA
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Room N3621
Washington, D.C. 20210

Sincerely,

Roy F. Gurham, Manager
Office of Construction Standards
and Compliance Assistance

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