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OSHA has developed detailed regulations for the proper design, construction, and use of ladders in general industry workplaces. The regulations describe requirements for the construction, care, and use of portable wooden ladders, care and use of portable metal ladders, and design and maintenance requirements for fixed ladders. There are also requirements for manually propelled mobile ladder stands. There are separate rules for ladders in construction work.
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Interpretations OSHA standard for rung spacing on fixed industrial ladders and PPE in powered industrial vehicle battery changing.04/02/1997National
Interpretations Safety concerns at Montana ski areas and OSHA standards for fixed ladders.(1910.27)03/07/1995National
Directives01/26/1993 - STD 1-1.14 - Fixed Ladders Used on Outdoor Advertising Structures/Billboards in the Outdoor Advertising Industry07/22/2003National
Directives06/20/1983 - STD 1-1.12 - Application of 29 CFR 1910.27, Fixed Ladders, to Fixed Ladders Used in Emergency Situations07/18/2003National
Directives10/30/1978 - STD 1-1.3 - 29 CFR 1910.27(d)(5) - Fixed Ladders, Special Requirements, Ladder Safety Devices, which adopts ANSI A14.3-195607/08/2003National
Directives10/30/1978 - STD 1-15.4 - Interpretation of 29 CFR 1910.268(h)(8) Ladder Requirement Applying to Metal Manhole Ladders07/09/2003National
Directives12/29/1978 - STD 1-1.9 - 29 CFR 1910.27, Clarification of Fixed Ladders, Relative to Manhole (Rungs) Steps07/09/2003National
Regulations29 CFR § 1910.25 Portable wood ladders National
Regulations29 CFR § 1910.26 Portable metal ladders National
Regulations29 CFR § 1910.27 Fixed ladders National
Regulations29 CFR § 1910.29 Manually propelled mobile ladder stands and scaffolds (towers) National
Regulations29 CFR § 1910.30 Other working surfaces National
InterpretationsA five-gallon paint pail should not be used as a step stool.09/19/2000National
TalksA Simple Device, and Safe (Word) National
Training TipsAlmost All Ladder Accidents Are Preventable National
InterpretationsApplication of hatch covers to the Bilco Type "S" Roof Scuttle.11/09/1999National
Questions & AnswersAre ladder safety cables required to have an annual inspection?07/27/2010National
Questions & AnswersAre rolling stairs, like the type used in a warehouse, considered as portable metal ladders when referring to OSHA regulations?02/01/2010National
Questions & AnswersCan a ladder ever be used as a walk ramp as access/egress to an excavation?09/07/2011National
TalksClimbing Fixed Ladders (Word) National
InterpretationsConsiderations for using a continuous-climb fixed ladder on a steel stack instead of ladder cages and platforms.[1910.27(d)(2); 1910.27(d)(5)]09/30/2002National
InterpretationsCross-member supports used for climbing communication towers are not fixed ladders under 1910.268(h). 07/23/2007National
Questions & AnswersDo fixed or portable ladders need to have a concrete floor to be placed on? ...11/25/2009National
PostersDon't Get Left Hanging: Use Your Ladder Safely (PDF) National
InterpretationsEnforcement of manhole step specification requirements during rulemaking proceedings.[1910.27] 06/24/2003National
InterpretationsFixed ladder requirements for ski lift towers.[1910.27; 1910.27(d)(1)(ii); 1910.27(d)(5)]06/02/1999National
InterpretationsFixed ladders must be retrofitted to meet 1910.27 design requirements; maximum horizontal spacing requirements for extenstions.[1910.27; 1910.27(d)(1)(i); 1910.27(d)(1)(ii); 1910.27(d)(v)]05/27/2004National
Training TipsGoing Up? National
InterpretationsGuarding of Access Openings to Fixed Ladders.[1910.23; 1910.23(a)(2); 1910.27]09/29/2009National
Questions & AnswersI was researching ladder safety and specifically wanted to know if there were any requirements or guidance documents on storing portable ladders.02/19/2008National
Questions & AnswersIs there an OSHA requirement for a written monthly inspection on all portable metal ladders, or does a written inspection need to be conducted every time it is used?06/04/2009National
ChecklistsLadder and Scaffold Safety (PDF) National
HandoutsLadder and Scaffold Safety (PDF) National
QuizzesLadder and Scaffold Safety (PDF) National
Trainer's OutlinesLadder and Scaffold Safety (PDF) [Safety Audit Checklists] National
TalksLadder and Scaffold Safety (Word) National
Training ActivitiesLadder and Scaffold Safety Activity (Word) National
Audio PresentationsLadder Safety  National
CartoonsLadder Safety (JPG) National
CartoonsLadder Safety (JPG) National
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