For all elevated storage, what is the height limit?

• A. Not exceeding height of the guard rail
• B. Height of the door
• C. 8 ft
• D. No limit if protected by rails

Answer: (A)

The limit for elevated storage is not to exceed the height of the guard rail. Guard rails are the edge protection that prevents items from falling off raised platforms, so storing above their height would allow pallets or boxes to overhang the edge, creating a fall hazard and potentially obstructing walkways. If you need more storage height, you should use a different arrangement that provides equivalent protection above the rail, rather than stacking higher than the rail itself. The other options don’t fit because the door height isn’t a safety boundary for storage, 8 ft is not a universal standard, and there is indeed a limit defined by the guard rail height even when rails are present.