Interpretation on requirements for guard rail height on ledges.
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November 29, 1979
Mr. Ernest Demetriades
Vice President
Oaks Corners Galvanizing
Division of Elderlee, Inc.
Cross Road
Oaks Corners, New York 14518
Dear Mr. Demetriades:
Assistant Secretary Eula Bingham has asked me to respond to your letter dated November 3, 1978, requesting a variance from Section 1910.23(c)(3) Protection of Open-Sided Floors, Platforms and Runways, of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards.