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| # | Letters of Interpretation |
|---|---|
| 1 | - 1926.1053(b)(13) - Clarification on whether a worker is allowed to stand on the top step of equipment, similar in design to a step stool |
| 2 | - 1926.1053(b)(13) - Clarification on when a trestle ladder would be considered a stepladder. |
| 3 | - 1926.1053(b)(13) - Whether OSHA requirements prohibit working from a portable stepladder and, if not, whether fall protection is required. 29 CFR 1926.1053(b). |
| # | Regulations |
|---|---|
| 1 | - - Ladders. |