Code of Federal Regulations Title 29. Labor § 29.1918.25 Bridge plates and ramps (See also § 1918.86)

(1) Be strong enough to support the loads imposed on them;

(2) Be secured or equipped with devices to prevent their dislodgement;

(3) Be equipped with hand holds or other effective means to permit safe handling;  and

(4) Be designed, constructed, and maintained to prevent vehicles from running off the edge.  3

(1) Be strong enough to support the loads imposed on them;

(2) Be equipped with a railing meeting the requirements of § 1918.21(b), if the slope is more than 20 degrees to the horizontal or if employees could fall more than four feet (1.22 m);

(3) Be equipped with a slip resistant surface;

(4) Be properly secured;  and

(5) Be designed, constructed, and maintained to prevent vehicles from running off the edge.  4