Any job that requires a ladder is potentially dangerous. Learn more about the ANSI/OSHA ladder requirements to keep employees safe.
Ladders are so common that many people take them for granted. Nevertheless, OSHA inspectors cited 2,573 violations of ladder safety protocol in FY 2024. With various ladders in the workplace (job-made, self-supporting portable ladders, not self-supporting portable ladders, etc.), businesses need...
OSHA Standard1926.1053sets load limits, clearance guidelines, and other safety requirements for ladders on a jobsite. Many of the citations stem from improper use or unsafe setup of ladders — we’ve all seen workers jerry-rigging a ladder for something other than what it was designed for. Th...
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portable ladder for access to an upper landing surface, the side rails must extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface Ladder Rail Extension OSHA Office of Training Education * Tall Fixed Ladder Requirements Equip a fixed ladder 24 feet or longer with either a: Ladder safety device...