Hole Cover

A hole on a walking surface that could cause fall injury requires a protective cover.

Features of a hole:

(1) gap or void in a walking surface (floor, roof, etc)

(2) minimum dimension >= 2 inches (5.1 cm)

Situations:

(1) construction site roadway or vehicular aisle

(2) hole on other construction walking surface

Situation	Able to Support without Failure
roadway or vehicle aisle	>= 2 times the maximum axle load of the largest vehicle that will cross the cover
other	>= 2 times the maximum weight likely to be imposed at any time (worker weight, equipment, materials, etc)

All covers should:

(1) be secured to prevent accidental displacement

(2) be color coded or labelled ("hole", "cover") to warn of the hazard

Exception: hole in a street or road outside of the construction site with cast iron manhole cover or street grate.

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