5.7 Fall Protection
5.7.1 Floor openings, gangways, elevated workplace and other areas where persons could fall a distance of 2 meters or over must be provided with guard rails and toe boards.
5.7.2 If suitable working platforms and guardrails cannot be installed, safety nets or safety harnesses must be used.
5.7.3 Openings in floors, platforms, roofs etc. Larger than2” square or 2” diameter must be suitably protected. Protection for openings up to 18” square or 18” diameter must be covered with strong material (not thin plywood). Covers to be marked x (with fluorescent paint). Covers to be securely fixed to prevent accidental movement and to be free from tripping hazards.
5.7.4 Openings larger than 18” square or 18” diameter must be protected with physical solid barricades.