4.12 TOEBOARDS IN PLACE

Toe boards in place.

• Minimum 3 1/2” in height

• Not more than 1/4” gap between toe board and working surface

• Solid or have openings not more than 1” opening/gap between toe boards

Okland

Subpart M 21. pg 41

21. If cable is used to construct a guardrail system:

a. It shall consist of a 3/8” diameter cable top-rail installed 42” (+/- 3”) above the height of the finished concrete floor (not the metal deck), a 3/8” diameter cable mid-rail installed 21” above the height of the finished concrete floor (not the metal deck) and a minimum of a 3-½” toeboard. 

b. All cable connections shall be looped (not lapped) and shall be connected with a minimum of three wire rope clips (U.S. only) on each loop regardless of the cable size requiring less.

c. Wire rope clips must be installed properly (never saddle a dead horse).

d. Wire rope dead tail ends should be shorter than 6”. If the dead tail is longer than 6”, install an additional wire rope clip or otherwise tie up and secure the tail.

OSHA

1926.451(h)(2)(ii) Subpart L