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…
OSHA’s Slips, Trips, and Falls Regulations (Updated July 2017) cover a broad range of fall protection topics, including fixed ladders. For fixed ladders, the most important rule changes involve width and offset distance requirements.
In addition, importantly, cage systems will no longer be an acceptable protection device for ladders 24 feet and higher installed after November 19, 2018.
Recently, we’ve seen much confusion over the fixed access ladder heights, and when fall protection is required. For example, we recently fielded an e-mail inquiry asking if a 50 foot ladder consisting of 10 foot sections requires fall protection. We’ve also had clients ask if fall protection is needed on a 20 foot ladder that starts 10 feet off the ground. If you are confused by when your fixed access ladder needs some form of fall protection, we have just the post for you…..
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…
With the deadline approaching, people have been talking about OSHA’s Revised Walking Working Standards and how those new standards relate to fixed ladders installed after mid-November of 2018.
OSHA’s new ladder regulations have been highlighted in various safety magazines and online posts, (you can download our entire primer here) but if you are looking for a “starter” list of pertinent ladder dimensions to ensure compliance, we have just the post for you.
