Osha Roof Ladder Safety

You can choose any pfas provided it meets the osha requirements in section 1926 502 d.

Osha roof ladder safety.

1926 1053 a 22 i they shall be capable of withstanding without failure a drop test consisting of an 18 inch 41 cm drop of a 500 pound 226 kg weight. 1926 1053 a 22 ii. What about landing platforms. Osha ladder safety for general industry ladders are so common that it s easy to forget the risks involved in using them.

Ladder rungs and steps in elevator shafts must be spaced not less than 6 inches 15 cm apart and not more than 16 5 inches 42 cm apart as measured along the ladder side rails. A ladder that is less than 24 feet high does not require a fall arrest system of any sort. The safety monitor is always a competent person 29 cfr 1926 500 b. To protect the worker exiting a ladder osha requires a 42 inch high grab bar extension above the access level or landing platform at the top of the ladder.

Per osha 1910 23 d 4 the side rails of through or sidestep ladders must extend 42 inches above the top of the access level or landing platform served by the ladder. And 1910 23 b 2 ii. Under the new regulations a ladder over 24 feet high will require a personal fall arrest system or ladder safety system. The warning line system shall consist of ropes wires or chains and supporting stanchions 29 cfr 1926 502 f 2.