Osha Fixed Ladder Fall Protection

Figure d 3 example of counterbalanced hatch cover at roof.

Osha fixed ladder fall protection.

Note to paragraph d. Thank you for your interest in occupational safety and health. Within 20 years all ladders extending more than 24 feet must have a ladder. Figure d 2 slide step fixed ladder sections.

Ladder ladder sections must have a ladder safety or personal fall protection system. 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. Cages are not permissible as a means of fall protection for new fixed ladders erected on or after november 19 2018 as a personal fall arrest or a ladder safety system must be installed in accordance with 1910 28 b 9 i b. Section 1910 28 establishes the employer s duty to provide fall protection for employees on fixed ladders and 1910 29 specifies the criteria for fall protection systems for fixed ladders.

We hope you find this information helpful. Ladders newly installed or altered after november 19 2018 require a ladder safety system or personal fall arrest system. 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.