Evaluation of a personal platform enclosure panel.

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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 §1926.1431(e)(6)?

Answer
The relevant provision, §1926.1431(e)(6), states: