# The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996, Paragraph 4


There shall not be an unprotected gap exceeding 470 millimetres between any guard-rail, toe-board, barrier or other similar means of protection.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1592/schedule/1/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/construction-health-safety-and-welfare-regulations-1996/schedule-1/paragraph-4
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