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| to prevent debris from falling onto people in | | | | maintenance pits. Construction The |
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| aquatic environments. Amusements parks often | | | | refineries frequently require this type of |
| used cargo-styled safety nets as containment | | | | work and place these safety nets around the |
| barriers around playground equipment, and | | | | platform to act as a form of enclosure that |
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| fall protection regulations require any type | | | | installation of solid, physical barriers. |
| of open-pit area to be covered. Penalties for | | | | |
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