Guarding Of Access Openings To Fixed Ladders

Offset platforms between fixed ladders used only for passing through not a work area may use a single bar gate.

Guarding of access openings to fixed ladders.

Report any defect promptly. 1910 27 fixed ladders must be retrofitted to meet 1910 27 design requirements. Maximum horizontal spacing requirements for extensions. Guarding of access openings to fixed ladders the purpose of this memorandum is to clarify the requirements for guarding access openings to fixed ladders.

Protect workers from falls. A work platform that is accessed by a fixed ladder without a cage may not use a single bar gate at the access opening and must be guarded by a gate equivalent to a guardrail system or a guardrail system so offset that a person cannot walk directly into the opening. These options for fixed ladders affix over the lower portion of the ladder body and are locked in place to deter use by removing access to rungs and handholds. Keep the record of every inspection.

Differences in the regulatory text between paragraphs 1910 23 a 2 and 1910 23 c 1 and silence on this issue in paragraph 1910 23 c 2 and in the fixed ladder standard at 1910 27 have led to some confusion. 2009 09 29 2009 guarding of access openings to fixed ladders. Caged fixed ladders to a pass through area not a work area may use a single bar gate. 2006 09 28 2006 guarding requirements for skylights and grandfather provisions for buildings constructed over twenty years ago.

Simply put if you have a fixed ladder access to a floor or platform four feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level whether it is through an opening in the platform or along the edge the access point to that floor or platform must be guarded by either an acceptable swing gate or a railing offset so the person cannot walk directly into that opening. 1910 23 guarding of access openings to fixed ladders. Inspect the fixed ladder before each use. The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify the requirements for guarding access openings to fixed ladders.

Inspections may be required more frequently depending on the organization s requirements or the exposure of the ladder to elements such as weather or salt air. 1910 27 information on fixed ladders and cages. Differences in the regulatory text between paragraphs 1910 23 a 2 and 1910 23 c 1 and silence on this issue in paragraph 1910 23 c 2 and in the fixed ladder standard at 1910 27 have led to some confusion. By locking up at the end of a shift the risk of an intruder gaining access to your worksite heights is greatly reduced.

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