Osha Safety Fence Requirements

Note to paragraph d.

Osha safety fence requirements.

The site you are auditing has a perimeter fence for security with a guard at the gate. You start wondering about what osha says about fall protection around trenches. Ieee std 80 2000 ieee guide for safety in ac substation grounding contains guidelines for protection against hazardous. One is to protect workers from falling into excavations openings trenches or holes.

The second is for security purposes to keep unauthorized personnel out of restricted areas. When the employer can demonstrate that it is not feasible or creates a greater hazard to use guardrail safety net or personal fall protection systems on residential roofs the employer must develop and implement a fall protection plan that meets the requirements of 29 cfr 1926 502 k and training that meets the requirements of 29 cfr 1926 503 a and c. At the time of the audit crews are working within close proximity of the excavation. Osha 1910 29 b contains system requirements that employers must follow to ensure guardrail systems will protect workers from falling to lower levels.

A wall screen or fence less than 8 feet 2 44 m in height is not considered adequate to prevent access unless it has other features that provide a degree of isolation equivalent to an 8 foot 2 44 m fence. The occupational safety and health administration maintains standards for both types of. Moving machine parts create workplace hazards and potential machinery related injuries making machine guards vitally important. 1910 29 b 1 the top edge height of top rails or equivalent guardrail system members are 42 inches 107 cm plus or minus 3 inches 8 cm above the walking working surface.