{"id":"51533683-fe08-45a9-a5d0-5862e887dccc","task":"Determine whether a specific California suspended-access job falls under Title 8 Article 5 (window cleaning) or Article 6 (powered platforms and equipment for building maintenance)","domain":"cal-osha-article-5-vs-article-6","steps":["Identify whether the equipment involved is a portable/anchor-based window-cleaning system (Article 5) or a powered platform installation permanently affixed to the building for maintenance access (Article 6)","If a permanent powered platform installation is present, apply Article 6's specific sections covering installation, definitions, equipment, inspection/tests, maintenance, and operations","If work uses portable anchor-based systems without a dedicated powered platform, apply Article 5's window-cleaning-specific anchor and operational requirements","Check whether roof tie-backs are required, since Article 5 exempts buildings employing an acceptable permanently installed roof-top maintenance system specified under Article 6","Document the classification and its basis for the specific California building"],"gotchas":["A building can have both Article 5 anchors and an Article 6 powered platform installed for different areas - verify which system serves the specific work location rather than assuming one article covers the whole building","The Article 5 roof tie-back exemption applies only when the alternate Article 6 system is an acceptable permanently installed one meeting that article's own requirements, not any rooftop equipment generally"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T14:07:16.950Z","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/51533683-fe08-45a9-a5d0-5862e887dccc"}