OSHA Guardrail End Post Clearance Requirement

[Timoteo811]

I am working on a project with an elevated mechanical platform that requires a guardrail and kickplate.

During inspection I noted that the guardrail and kickplate end 12" from a wall perpendicular to the direction of the rail.

Reviewing OSHA and IBC codes I can not find a requirement for the maximum clearance for the end of the guardrail's top rail and kickplate.

Does any on know of a specific requirement?
(Typically I specify 4" maximum)

 

[MiketheEngineer]

OSHA scaffolding requirements deem guardrails are required only when the distance to the "wall" is 14'' or greater. 18'' if lathing is being done.

That said - I would prefer a smaller dimension. When I crawl on a deck 200' in the air that is 12'' away from the wall - it gives me the heeby-geebys - even for this old fat engineer.