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Scaffolding guard rails1/17/2024 ![]() ![]() So in this case an intermediate rail at 550mm would give you a gap above and below at 400mm. In practice, if your top rail is 950mm, and your toeboard is 150mm (more on this next), you're looking at a gap of 800mm. It means that no vertical gap in your edge protection should be larger than 470mm. That doesn't mean that the intermediate rail has to be installed at exactly 470mm. And they are required at least every 470mm. That's why intermediate rails are required. A person could easily fall through that kind of a gap, especially if they are crouched down to carry out work, or to pick up a tool or materials. But how would you stop falls below it? We need intermediate rails. The regulations require the top guardrail to be at least 950mm, so of course, you can choose to go much higher if you like, for example, the full height of a person, or on scaffolding, provide edge protection full height to the platform above. Work at height is one of the top construction hazards because resulting the injuries are usually serious. And falls from height can quite easily be fatal. Installation of handrails any lower than 950mm and not only are you breaking the law but there's a risk that people could fall over the top. However as this was over 15 years ago it's unlikely to apply to many construction projects, and it doesn't apply to any handrails you install today. There's a small exception in that handrails already in place before 2005 could be at least 910mm high. The regulations required the top guardrail (often referred to as the handrail) to be at least 950mm high. After all, if a handrail collapses the moment someone leans on it, it's not preventing any falls. This includes the guardrails, boards, and the structure they are attached to. In addition to the height requirements, you also need to ensure that any edge protection used is also strong, secure and fit for purpose. Any structure or part of a structure which supports means of protection or to which means of protection are attached shall be of sufficient strength and suitable for the purpose of such support or attachment.Providing edge protection providing sufficient work equipment for preventing, so far as is reasonably practicable, a fall occurring.īefore we look into these heights in more detail, it's important to remember that edge protection (like barriers and guardrails) comes under what the regulations describe as sufficient work equipment for preventing, so far as is reasonably practicable, a fall occurring. The Work at Height Regulations 2005 Schedule 2 ![]()
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