Access ladders are one of the hardest hit areas by OSHA’s released revised Walking Working Surfaces regulations. Although the most commonly mentioned change is the phase out of ladder cages as an acceptable form of fall protection on ladders extending 24 feet or more above a lower level, here are some equally important regulatory changes that may spell non-compliance for ladders in your facility.
Recent changes to OSHA’s Walking Working Surfaces regulations have prompted scores of questions such as “are caged ladders still OSHA compliant” and “when is a ladder lifeline required on a fixed ladder?” In this post, we’ll tackle a recent client question on fixed ladders in an effort clear up some of the confusion surrounding the new OSHA regulations.
Introducing our new podcast where we speak about all things fall protection. In this premier episode, we discuss fixed access ladders and how to finally put an end to the headaches that come with installation, along with a discussion of the recently revised OSHA standards as they pertain to fixed ladders. Listen below…
After reading our recent post, OSHA’s NEW Fixed Ladder Standards: 5 Measurements You Need to Know, one of our clients suspected a potential compliance issues. We performed an assessment of the facility’s ladders and thought we should share our findings with our loyal Tech Talk readers…
