{"id":"e2b31e07-4837-4ab0-93c1-01303e8ff9bb","task":"Determine temporary construction-fence requirements for site security, distinguishing genuine OSHA obligations from local-ordinance practice.","domain":"osha.gov","steps":["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.","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.","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).","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.","Document periodic fence inspection where the site's safety plan or local permit requires it."],"gotchas":["Don't cite a specific OSHA CFR section as the source of a universal construction-fence height rule — commonly-cited height figures typically come from local ordinance or industry practice, not a federal OSHA mandate.","A locked, opaque perimeter fence can create an egress violation if it blocks the site's required emergency exit path; egress and security needs must both be satisfied."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T01:41:35.119Z","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/e2b31e07-4837-4ab0-93c1-01303e8ff9bb"}