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capped. Teammates working at grade or at the same surface as exposed protruding
reinforcing steel or other similar projections, shall be protected against the hazard of
impalement by guarding all exposed ends that extend up to 6 feet above grade or other
work surface, with protective covers, or troughs.
TEAMWRKX teammates do not construct impalement protection or similar items but do
have Subcontractors who regularly install rebar and provide caps and other forms of
impalement protection. TXC teammates are trained in OSHA30 to recognize impalement
hazards and will enforce code compliance on all projects.
Protection can be provided by:
x Use of guardrails
x Approved code-compliant fall protection systems
x Protective covers as specified in subsection
o Protective covers shall not be used to protect against impalement
where the maximum height of fall exposure, to the top of the
protective cover, exceeds 7 1/2 feet, unless the protective covers meet
code requirements.
o Protective covers shall be made of wood, plastic, or other materials of
equal or greater strength.
o Protective covers shall have a minimum 4-inch by 4-inch square surface
area, or if round, a minimum diameter of 4 1/2 inches.
o Manufactured protective covers shall meet the following requirements:
Manufactured protective covers shall be approved as provided
for in Section 1505 and be legibly marked with the
manufacturer's name or logo.
Manufactured protective covers made before October 1, 2000
shall, at the minimum, be capable of withstanding the impact of
a 250-pound weight dropped from a height of 10 feet without
penetration failure of the cover.
Manufactured protective covers made on or after October 1,
2000 shall meet the testing requirements of OSHA code Section
344.90.
o Job-built protective covers shall meet the following requirements:
Job-built protective covers shall be designed as specified by an
engineer currently registered in the State of California. A copy of
the engineering drawing(s) depicting the job-built protective
covers shall be kept at the worksite and made available to the
DIR upon request.
EXCEPTION: Job-built troughs made per code may be used as a
substitute for engineered or manufactured protective covers
when employees are working at heights not greater than 6 feet
above grade or other working surface.
Revised: October 2023
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