{"id":"52c31e7c-dbdc-47b4-8c02-e0c509f63933","task":"Identify where Cal/OSHA Title 8 Section 1637 scaffold requirements are stricter than federal OSHA 1926.451 before working on a California job site","domain":"dir.ca.gov","steps":["Pull the current text of Title 8 CCR Section 1637 from dir.ca.gov rather than relying on federal 1926.451 alone, since California is a state-plan state with its own scaffold standard","Compare inspection-frequency language: California requires scaffold planks to be visually inspected for defects before use each day, in addition to competent-person structural inspection duties","Compare power-line clearance and other numeric thresholds against the federal table, since Cal/OSHA provisions can differ in detail even where the general structure matches","Check Cal/OSHA DOSH-published guidance documents, such as the supported-scaffold safety guide, for California-specific interpretation and enforcement emphasis","Confirm which standard applies when both could arguably cover the same site condition — Cal/OSHA governs within California regardless of federal 1926.451 text"],"gotchas":["Federal OSHA compliance does not guarantee Cal/OSHA compliance — California's state plan is required to be at least as protective and frequently adds requirements, so treat Section 1637 as the controlling text for California sites","Don't assume section numbering or subparagraph lettering mirrors 1926.451; verify each specific requirement against the current Section 1637 text rather than translating federal citations directly"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T14:00:52.669Z","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/52c31e7c-dbdc-47b4-8c02-e0c509f63933"}