SafetyQuestion 1335 of 1605
Workers on a leading edge 6 feet or more above a lower level must be protected by:
a.Guardrails, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems (or a fall protection plan where those are infeasible)
b.Only warning tape
c.High-visibility clothing
d.A supervisor watching them
Explanation
1926.501(b)(2) requires conventional fall protection for leading-edge work at 6 feet or more. Only when the employer proves infeasibility/greater hazard may a written fall protection plan be used.
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