| Interpretations |
OSHA standard for rung spacing on fixed industrial ladders and PPE in powered industrial vehicle battery changing.
| 04/02/1997 | National |
| Interpretations |
Safety concerns at Montana ski areas and OSHA standards for fixed ladders.(1910.27)
| 03/07/1995 | National |
| Directives |
01/26/1993 - STD 1-1.14 - Fixed Ladders Used on Outdoor Advertising Structures/Billboards in the Outdoor Advertising Industry
| 07/22/2003 | National |
| Directives |
06/20/1983 - STD 1-1.12 - Application of 29 CFR 1910.27, Fixed Ladders, to Fixed Ladders Used in Emergency Situations
| 07/18/2003 | National |
| Directives |
10/30/1978 - STD 1-1.3 - 29 CFR 1910.27(d)(5) - Fixed Ladders, Special Requirements, Ladder Safety Devices, which adopts ANSI A14.3-1956
| 07/08/2003 | National |
| Directives |
10/30/1978 - STD 1-15.4 - Interpretation of 29 CFR 1910.268(h)(8) Ladder Requirement Applying to Metal Manhole Ladders
| 07/09/2003 | National |
| Directives |
12/29/1978 - STD 1-1.9 - 29 CFR 1910.27, Clarification of Fixed Ladders, Relative to Manhole (Rungs) Steps
| 07/09/2003 | National |
| Interpretations |
A five-gallon paint pail should not be used as a step stool.
| 09/19/2000 | National |
| Interpretations |
Application of hatch covers to the Bilco Type "S" Roof Scuttle.
| 11/09/1999 | National |
| Interpretations |
Clarification of OSHA requirements pertaining to winding stairway systems
| 06/15/2010 | National |
| Interpretations |
Considerations 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)]
| 09/30/2002 | National |
| Interpretations |
Cross-member supports used for climbing communication towers are not fixed ladders under 1910.268(h).
| 07/23/2007 | National |
| Interpretations |
Enforcement of manhole step specification requirements during rulemaking proceedings.[1910.27]
| 06/24/2003 | National |
| Guidance Documents |
Falling off ladders can kill: Use them safely
| | National |
| Interpretations |
Fixed ladder requirements for ski lift towers.[1910.27; 1910.27(d)(1)(ii); 1910.27(d)(5)]
| 06/02/1999 | National |
| Interpretations |
Fixed 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)]
| 05/27/2004 | National |
| Interpretations |
Guarding of Access Openings to Fixed Ladders.[1910.23; 1910.23(a)(2); 1910.27]
| 09/29/2009 | National |
| Interpretations |
Ladder safety requirements for towers more than 20 feet in length: sliding fall protection devices, safety cages/wells, landing platform intervals.[1910.27; 1910.27(d)(5); 1910.27(d)(1)(ii); 1910.27(d)(2); 1910.23]
| 10/05/2004 | National |
| Interpretations |
Landing platform requirement for fixed ladder with continuous climb of 62 feet. [1910.27; 1910.27(d)(2)]
| 04/19/2006 | National |
| Interpretations |
Landing platforms for fixed ladders.
| 07/23/1998 | National |
| Interpretations |
Load ratings for portable ladders.
| 06/11/1998 | National |
| Interpretations |
Maximum intervals for providing fixed-ladder landing platforms used in General Industry.[1910.27; 1910.27(d)(2)]
| 07/02/2003 | National |
| Interpretations |
Modifying a ladder for loads in excess of manufacturer's rated capacity.
| 06/18/1993 | National |
| Interpretations |
Portable ladders.[1910.21; 1910.23; 1910.32; 1926.500; 1926.1050; 1926.1053]
| 04/02/1996 | National |
| Interpretations |
Rail extensions for a portable ladder;step-through ladder device. [1926.1053(b)(1); 1910.25(d)(2)]
| 12/22/2005 | National |
| Interpretations |
Requirements for Step-Through Fixed Ladder Side Rails that Might be Used as Climbing Aid [1910.27; 1910.27(b)(2)]
| 08/08/2005 | National |
| Interpretations |
Requirements for use of ladder hoisting wheels.
| 06/02/1998 | National |
| Interpretations |
Ridge hook-supported ladders.
| 03/07/1997 | National |
| Interpretations |
Specialty Ladders Used in Manholes. (1910.27)
| 08/03/1992 | National |
| Guidance Documents |
Stairways and Ladders
| | National |
| Interpretations |
Standards applicable to step bolts and manhole steps; load requirements for step bolts.[1910.269; 1910.269(h)(2)(iv); 1910.27; 1910.269(h)]
| 05/05/2003 | National |
| Interpretations |
The use of rail extensions on ladders used in a general industry setting. [1910.25; 1910.26]
| 03/17/2006 | National |
| Interpretations |
The use of ship's stairs instead of fixed stairs in general industry. [1910.27]
| 02/10/2006 | National |
| Interpretations |
Toe clearances on ladders.(1910.23)
| 11/12/1992 | National |
| Interpretations |
Use of cages, wells, and personal fall protection systems to protect against falls from fixed ladders. [1910.27]
| 02/10/2006 | National |
| Interpretations |
Use of ladder and safety devices in lieu of platforms.[1910.27(d)(2); 1910.27(d)(5)]
| 07/19/2002 | National |
| Interpretations |
Use of temporary vertical ladders.(1926.1053)
| 03/16/1993 | National |