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(8) The following additional requirements apply to a guardrail system that is made of
wire rope:
1. The top rail and intermediate rail shall be made of wire rope that is at least 10 millimetres
in diameter, and the rope shall be kept taut by a turnbuckle.
2. The outward defl ection of the top rail and intermediate rail resulting from the loads
specifi ed in subsection (5) shall not extend beyond the edge of a work surface.
3. The system shall have vertical separators at intervals of not more than 2.4 metres and
horizontal supports at intervals of not more than 9 metres.
4. The intermediate rail shall be located midway between the top rail and the toe board. O.
Reg. 145/00, s. 14.
26.4 (1) A travel restraint system shall consist of a full body harness with adequate attachment
points or a safety belt. O. Reg. 145/00, s. 14.
(2) The full body harness or safety belt shall be attached by a lifeline or lanyard to a fi xed
support that meets the requirements of section 26.7. O. Reg. 145/00, s. 14.
(3) The travel restraint system shall be inspected by a competent worker before each use. O.
Reg. 145/00, s. 14.
(4) If a component of the travel restraint system is found to be defective on inspection, the
defective component shall immediately be taken out of service. O.
Reg. 145/00, s. 14.
125. (1) A scaffold which meets the requirements of sections 126, 128, 129, 130, 134, 135, 137,
138, 139, 140, 141 and 142 shall be provided for workers where work cannot be done on or
from the ground or from a building or other permanent structure without hazard to the
workers.
(2) A worker who is on or under a scaffold while it is being erected, altered or dismantled
shall be on a part of the scaffold or scaffold platform that meets the requirements of sections
126, 128, 129, 130, 134, 135, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141 and 142.
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