3314.8 Guardrail system and debris netting.
BC § 3314.8
The open sides and ends of scaffold platforms shall be provided with a guardrail system that meets the requirements of Section 3314.8.1 and debris netting that meets the requirements of Section 3314.8.2. Exceptions: 1. A guardrail system and debris netting are not required while the scaffold is being installed or removed but shall be in place before the scaffold is used.
2.A guardrail system and debris netting is not required along the edge of a scaffold facing a building or structure, provided the distance from the edge of the scaffold platform to the face of the building or structure is: 2.1. For an outrigger scaffold, 3 inches (76 mm) or less; 2.2. For a scaffold used in conjunction with plastering and lathing operations, 18 inches (457 mm) or less; or 2.3. For all other scaffolds, 14 inches (356 mm) or less.
3.Debris netting is not required for a scaffold where the scaffold is set back from all adjoining property and areas that remain open to the public at a distance that is equal to or greater than half the height of scaffold, except where the scaffold is installed to provide an alternative to demolition safety zones, sidewalk sheds, safety netting, or adjoining property protection in accordance with Sections 3306, 3307, 3308, 3309, or the scaffold is installed at the edge of an unenclosed perimeter in accordance with Section 3314.9.4.
4.Debris netting is not required for a scaffold that does not require a design in accordance with Section 3314.3, except where the scaffold is installed to provide an alternative to demolition safety zones, sidewalk sheds, safety netting, or adjoining property protection in accordance with Sections 3306, 3307, 3308, or 3309, or the scaffold is installed at the edge of an unenclosed perimeter in accordance with Section 3314.9.4.
5.A guardrail system and debris netting is not required for a supported scaffold whose topmost platform is 6 feet (1829 mm) or less above the level of the ground or floor, except as otherwise required by Section 3314.9.4.
