A ton of force applied to the stanchion base of a temporary guardrail indicates that the horizontal force applied to the top of the guardrail exceeds OSHA limits.

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OSHA limits for guardrails are typically specified in terms of maximum allowable force (e.g., 200 pounds of force applied within 2 inches of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction), not in terms of "tons of force" at the base. The statement conflates the concept of force applied directly to the guardrail with the structural capacity or reaction force at the base.

A Ton of Force Applied to the Stanchion Base of a Temporary