Toe board

Hazards

• A low protective barrier at a platform edge intended to reduce objects falling to levels below.

Controls

• Secure it, control gaps and material height, and add screens or exclusion zones when falling-object risk remains.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Secure it, control gaps and material height, and add screens or exclusion zones when falling-object risk remains.

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