May 1 20Thank you for your letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administrationaposs (OSHA ) Directorate of Enforcement Programs requesting clarification on the new walking-working surface provisions within.and the usage of fall protection for fixed ladders. All ladder safety devices such as those that incorporate lifebelts, friction brakes, and sliding attachments shall meet the design requirements of the ladders which they serve. The preferred pitch of fixed ladders shall be considered to come in the range of degrees and degrees with the. Nov 1 20Ladders newly installed or altered after November 1 20require a ladder safety system or personal fall arrest system. Ladder rungs, steps, and cleats have a minimum clear width of 1 inches (cm) on portable ladders and inches (cm) (measured before installation of ladder safety systems) for fixed ladders.
Fixed ladders shall be provided with cages, wells, ladder safety devices, or self-retracting lifelines where the length of climb is less than feet ( m) but the top of the ladder is at a distance greater than feet ( m) above lower levels. Oct 1 20Thank you for your November 201 letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA regarding fixed ladders covered under OSHA s General Industry Walking-Working Surfaces standard.