Washington - OSHA recently published four new guidance documents as part of its campaign on fall prevention in construction. The documents, which address ladder safety, include a ladder safety booklet and fact sheets on extension ladders, wooden ladders and stepladders.Safety &...
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you have to use a ladder, use one that has a working platform with hand rail barricades on the sides (e.g., a platform step ladder). Whenever you use a ladder or a stepladder, take note of the safety advice in this guide.
Any job that requires a ladder is potentially dangerous. Learn more about the ANSI/OSHA ladder requirements to keep employees safe.
Ladders should not be used on slippery, unstable, and unlevel surfaces Rungs should have skid-resistant material on them to minimize slipping Ladder rungs, cleats, or steps should be parallel, level, and uniformly spaced Additional safety measures—such as self-retracting lifelines, cages, or wel...
OSHA Code 1910.28(b)(3)(iv): “Each employee is protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toe boards erected on all exposed sides..." Read More Unprotected Extension Ladders OSHA 1918.24(c): “Where portable straight ladders ar...
Safety guidelines and requirements for stairways used at a construction site Safe practices and requirements for ladders used at a construction site Slips, Trips and Falls On Stairways and Ladders OSHA Office of Training Education * There must be a stairway or ladder at points of access where th...