{"id":"2df8d77d-bd56-4b8a-9e4b-ff1bfa4c3e05","task":"Confirm OSHA fall-protection and equipment requirements before authorizing stilt use on a drywall job","domain":"osha.gov","steps":["Confirm OSHA 1926.452 permits stilt use on a large area scaffold, provided the specific stilt provisions in that section are followed","Increase guardrail height on a large area scaffold by the height of the stilts being worn when a guardrail system provides fall protection for stilt-wearing workers","Ensure walking/working surfaces where stilts are used are flat and free of pits, holes, debris, and other tripping or falling hazards","Maintain stilts per manufacturer specifications and obtain manufacturer approval before any alteration of the equipment","Check for state-plan or GC/site-specific rules that may further restrict or ban stilt use beyond the federal OSHA minimum"],"gotchas":["Federal OSHA does not prohibit stilts, but many general contractors and some state-plan states impose stricter site-specific bans — federal compliance alone does not guarantee a GC will allow stilts on a given site","Guardrail height adjustment for stilt height is a specific, often-overlooked requirement — a standard-height guardrail becomes non-compliant once stilts are added","Altering stilts without manufacturer approval, including field modifications, voids compliance even if the base equipment was originally rated"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T18:30:44.859Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/2df8d77d-bd56-4b8a-9e4b-ff1bfa4c3e05"}