New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12)
Subchapter 21 - GUARDING OF EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY
Section 12:185-21.8 - Design of guard rails
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 12:185-21.8
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Guard rails shall be 42 inches in height and smooth surfaced, with mid-rail between top rails and floor, and of substantial construction.
(b) Posts shall not be more than eight feet apart, are to be permanent and substantial, smooth, and free from protruding nails, bolts and splinters. If made of pipe, it shall be 1 1/4 inches inside diameter, or larger.
(c) Toeboards shall be four inches or more in height and constructed of wood, metal or of metal grill not exceeding one-inch mesh.
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