Construction Overhead Protection Specifics

There are certain rules that apply to overhead protection when it comes to specific protection systems and types of construction work, as follows:

• Guardrail systems must have openings small enough to prevent items from falling through.
• When masonry work is being performed, only masonry and mortar are allowed within 4 feet of the working edges.
• In roofing work, no materials or equipment can be stored within 6 feet of a roof edge, unless guardrail systems are in place. Even then, if anything is stored, it must be entirely self-supporting.
• Toeboards must extend along the edges of the walking or working surface, and must be capable of withstanding a minimum of 50 pounds of force.
• Any canopy used as a protection system must be able to withstand collapse and prevent penetration by any object that may fall onto it.

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