Circumferential railings (i.e., on flat roofs, upper floors in front of frame walls) and floor-opening railings Both are constructed in the same way and provide the same type of protection. See WAC 296-880-4005 Forcing replacement by subcontractors when removing guardrails. Finally, guardrails are designed to protect you from falls from one level to another. If the guardrail is faulty or absent at all, you are exposed to serious injury or even death. Install guardrails correctly the first time and reduce maintenance. One of the most common WISHA quotes is the absence or misconfiguration of guardrails. There are two basic types of guardrails: Additional recommendations: Anyone repairing a high-height guardrail must wear their personal fall arrest system (PFAS) and be attached to an anchor point. (5) Fall protection during moulding and reinforcement work. The employer must ensure that workers who are exposed to a fall hazard of four feet or more when placing or attaching reinforcing steel or when working at the front of formwork or reinforcing steel are protected by individual fall protection systems, positioning devices or safety net systems.

(4) Guarding openings. The employer shall ensure that any worker working on, on, above or near openings (including those with slides attached) whose outer lower edge of the opening is four feet or more above a lower level and the lower inner edge of the opening is less than thirty-nine inches above the work surface is protected against falls by the use of a guardrail system. a safety net system, a personal fall protection system or a personal fall protection system. 22-18, September 15, 2022 Any open floor or floor openings that expose workers to a fall of four feet or more. -The top rail must be 42″ high and made of 2″ x4″ stick wood. (1) Walking/working surfaces with unprotected sides or edges. Except as provided in subsections (2) to (10) of this section, the employer shall ensure that every worker is protected on a walking or work surface whose unprotected side or edge is four feet or more above the ground or more by one of the following fall-protection systems: Install while you go – don`t wait, then determine that you need to catch up. (6) Fall protection on steeply pitched roofs. Regardless of the occupational activity, the employer must ensure that workers who are exposed to a risk of falling four feet or more when working on a roof with a slope of more than four feet by twelve of a four-foot slope use one of the following conditions: Adopted by WSR 20-12-091, submitted on 02.06.2020, valid from 10.1.2020 (8) Safety monitoring system. If an employee is performing repair work or maintaining equipment on a roof with a low slope of four feet or more above a lower level, employers may use a safety monitoring system in accordance with WAC 296-880-40050.

-The posts must be 2″x4″ in the center of 8` (minimum). -The intermediate (or center rail) must be 21″ (also with 2″x4″). -All components must withstand a 200-pound stress test at all times. -The bottom rail (toeboard) must be at least 4″ high from the ground to the top of the toeboard. (2) Guarding ramps, tracks and inclined sidewalks. (10) Vehicles and vehicles. The employer must ensure that workers who are exposed to a risk of falling four feet or more on the ground or at low levels of vehicles or railway vehicles on which employees must be in order to perform their duties are protected by fall protection systems, fall protection systems or positioning devices. (9) Dangerous slopes. Employees who are exposed to falls of four feet or more during construction work on a dangerous slope must use personal restraint systems or positioning systems.