Minimum distance required between guardrails on an industrial truck work platform.

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April 12, 2010

Letter # 20071021-8079

Re: Minimum distance required between guardrails on an industrial truck work platform.

Question: Under 1926.451(g)(4)(vi), how many balusters are required on an industrial truck work platform that is 96" x 48" with a 30" entry gate on one end?

Answer: The scaffold you describe falls under the catchall scaffold fall protection provision, 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii), which requires each employee working on the scaffold to be: