oe plate requirements
 

toe plate requirements
there is a pipe penetration thru platform grating. is toe plate required for this penetration? what are osha's requirements for toe plate in this case?
thanks,
ibro v.
i think that the purpose of a toe plate is to keep objects from falling through the hole as well as keep people from slipping under the mid-rail. if the opening between the grating and the pipe is small enough you should be ok without a toe plate. how large is the pipe and how large is the opening?
i would use banding on the grating. also, as stated above, i would keep the gaps to minimum. a general rule that i used for many years is the coke bottle (2 inch diameter sphere) should be able to fall through any gap.
good luck
regards,
lutfi
here is what we follow:
for pipe penetration requring 6" dia clear opening or greater, use a 1/4" thick, 6" high collar band. for smaller openings weld a 1/4"x4 1/2" gelvanized checker plate split ring (horizontally)to the grating (around the pipe).