{"id":"86a61c57-e257-456e-b1c3-68760df03ed8","task":"Provide OSHA-compliant access to scaffold platforms under 1926.451(e) whenever the platform is more than 2 feet above or below the access point","domain":"osha.gov","steps":["Trigger check: if the platform is more than 2 feet above or below the point of access, a compliant access method is required per 1926.451(e)(1)","Choose an approved method: portable, hook-on, or attachable ladder; stair tower; stairway-type ladder; ramp/walkway; integral prefabricated access; or direct access from another surface","Position hook-on/attachable ladder bottom rungs, or stair-tower bottom steps, no more than 24 inches above the scaffold supporting level","Confirm crossbraces are never used as a means of access","Verify the ladder or stairway meets applicable Subpart X (Stairways and Ladders) construction requirements"],"gotchas":["Crossbracing is explicitly prohibited as an access method even though it is often physically climbable — this is a common citation","The 24-inch bottom-rung/step rule is measured from the scaffold's supporting level, not from the ground, and is easy to misapply on multi-tier scaffolds"],"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/86a61c57-e257-456e-b1c3-68760df03ed8"}