Osha Fixed Ladder Fall Protection

Figure d 3 example of counterbalanced hatch cover at roof.

Osha fixed ladder fall protection. Ladder ladder sections must have a ladder safety or personal fall protection system. Ladders newly installed or altered after november 19 2018 require a ladder safety system or personal fall arrest system. Within 20 years all ladders extending more than 24 feet must have a ladder. Thank you for your interest in occupational safety and health.

For existing fixed or permanently mounted ladders that extend 24 feet above a lower level osha developed a timeline to phase out the use of ladder cages as a means of fall protection. For new fixed ladders erected on or after november 19 2018 the employer must equip the ladder with a ladder safety or personal fall arrest system 1910 28 b 9 i b for ladder repairs and replacements when an employer replaces any portion of a fixed ladder the replacement must be equipped with a ladder safety or personal fall arrest. We hope you find this information helpful. Figure d 2 slide step fixed ladder sections.

Note to paragraph d. Fall protection must be provided for employees climbing or working on fixed ladders above 24 feet. 29 cfr 1926 1053 a 19 states that fall protection must be provided whenever the length of climb on a fixed ladder equals or exceeds 24 feet.