3308.10 Temporary removal of unenclosed perimeter protection.
BC § 3308.10
Unenclosed perimeter protection, or portions thereof, may be temporarily removed in the immediate area where active loading or unloading operations are occurring, or to the extent necessary to facilitate active work at the perimeter, including but not limited to inspections or the relocation of unenclosed perimeter protection to a higher level, provided there is compliance with the following items: 1. All material, equipment, and debris on the floor is secured against dislodgement by wind or accidental impact; 2. A controlled access zone is established to prevent unauthorized personnel from entering the area where the unenclosed perimeter protection has been removed; 3. Prior to removal the floor is cleared of all material, equipment, and debris to a distance of at least 10 feet (3048 mm) in all directions from the area where the unenclosed perimeter protection is to be removed, except for material or equipment that is related to the active loading or unloading operation or active work at the perimeter, or that is stored in accordance with Section 3303.4.5.2; 4. Immediately prior to removal the floor is broom-swept to a distance of at least 10 feet (3048 mm) in all directions from the area where the unenclosed perimeter protection is to be removed and, in addition, areas in the immediate vicinity of the unenclosed perimeter protection are vacuumed, including areas around zero cables, toeboards, and spaces where trapped debris may have accumulated; 5. During removal operations areas are vacuumed as required by Section 3308.9.6; 6. A competent person supervises the operation as required by Section 3308.10.2; 7. Where vertical safety netting, guardrails, or equivalent alternative systems are removed, the removal does not extend past the column bays where the active loading or unloading operations are occurring or where active work at the perimeter is occurring; and 8. Where horizontal safety netting or equivalent alternative systems are removed, none of the following types of work occurs at or above the level where the horizontal safety netting or equivalent alternative system has been removed: 8.1. Concrete work, including formwork placement or stripping; 8.2. Structural steel placement or assembly; or 8.3. Any other work within 10 feet (3048 mm) from an unenclosed perimeter of the building.
