toeboard

Scaffold foot guard

A toeboard is a low barrier at the edge of a platform, scaffold, or elevated work surface that prevents tools, materials, or feet from slipping off.

Safety regulations typically require toeboards on scaffolding and open-sided floors: The inspector cited the crew for missing toeboards on the scaffolding.

scaffold

kickplate

Door's base armor

barrier · baseboard · ledge · scaffolding · OSHA · construction · elevation · decking · floorboard

diving

springboard

Flexible platform for jumping

approach · takeoff · somersault · tuck · pike · twist · entry · splash · pool · judges

skateboarding

nose

Olfactory facial organ

  • tailRear animal appendage
  • deckShip's flat surface
  • kicktailBoard's upward-bent rear

concave · pop · ollie · trucks · wheelbase · rails · slide · grind · ledge · curb

Categories
Opposites
vertical position of safety barrier

toeboardhandrail

Bar for gripping on stairs

guardrail · safety rail · canopy · safety netting · parapet

body part protected

toeboardhandrail

Bar for gripping on stairs

grab bar · hand guard · safety harness · lifeline

Family

toe, board, toes, toed, toeing, boards, boarded, boarding, boarder

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G