Determine temporary construction-fence requirements for site security, distinguishing genuine OSHA obligations from local-ordinance practice.

Steps

1. Recognize that OSHA does not have one blanket standard mandating temporary construction-site perimeter fencing for every job; obligations instead flow from hazard-specific standards (e.g., excavation and fall-protection rules) and the general duty clause, plus local ordinance/permit conditions.
2. Check 29 CFR 1926 Subpart G (Signs, Signals, and Barricades) / 1926.202 only where it actually applies (largely a traffic-control/roadway-work barricade standard referencing the MUTCD) rather than assuming it sets a universal fence-height rule.
3. Confirm whether the local building/public-works permit independently mandates a perimeter construction fence (height, opacity, and locking requirements are set locally; confirm the specific ordinance rather than assuming a fixed number applies everywhere).
4. Ensure gates in the perimeter fence don't block a required means of egress and remain openable from inside during working hours, per general life-safety principles.
5. Document periodic fence inspection where the site's safety plan or local permit requires it.