{"id":"74a9a059-f812-4e72-87f8-b48056ae55ee","task":"Select and implement the correct OSHA 1926.451(g) fall protection method for each scaffold type on the job above the 10-foot threshold","domain":"osha.gov","steps":["Confirm the 10-foot-above-lower-level trigger under 1926.451(g)(1) applies to the platform in question","Identify the scaffold type, since 1926.451(g)(1)(i)-(vii) require different protection per type, e.g. most scaffolds get guardrails or personal fall arrest, while single- and two-point suspension scaffolds require both","For guardrail systems, confirm toprail height of 38-45 inches and a midrail per 1926.451(g)(4)","For personal fall arrest systems, anchor to a structural member or independent lifeline rated for the required load — never to the guardrail system itself","Verify anchorage strength and lanyard/lifeline configuration meet the Subpart M requirements referenced by 1926.451(g)(3)"],"gotchas":["Suspension scaffolds (single- and two-point) require BOTH a guardrail and a personal fall arrest system — guardrails alone are not sufficient there, unlike most supported scaffolds","OSHA does not permit using a scaffold's own guardrail as a PFAS anchor point; anchorage must be a separate structural member or lifeline"],"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":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/74a9a059-f812-4e72-87f8-b48056ae55ee"}