Design criteria for a standard railing.
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March 20, 1986
Mr. Thomas P. Brantley
Project Engineers
Bradenton Wastewater Treatment
Plant & Improvements
Post Office Box 70
Bradenton, Florida 33506
Dear Mr. Brantley:
This is in response to your letter of March 5, requesting a clarification of our design criteria for a standard railing as required in 29 CFR 1926.500(f)(1)(iii) through (vi). Your letter addressed to Mr. Allan E. Martin was forwarded to this office of response. This also confirms your telephone conversation with a member of my staff on March 13.