Standard Interpretations

Standard Interpretations are letters or memos written in response to public inquiries or field office inquiries regarding how some aspect of or terminology in an OSHA standard or regulation is to be interpreted and enforced by the Agency. These letters provide guidance to clarify the application of an established OSHA standard, policy, or procedure, but they may not, in themselves, establish or revise OSHA policy or procedure or interpret the OSH Act. They must specifically cite the source policy or procedure document they interpret.

1926.1051 - Access steps or ladders for getting on and off a flatbed trailer. - 08/12/1997
1926.1051 - Clarification of OSHA policy regarding the use of scaffold stairs for access to a multi-story structure. - 08/22/2000
1926.1051 - Ramps: guarding and means of access to a higher elevation. - 02/28/1996
1926.1051 - Whether ladders must be provided for access/egress for employees climbing columns to make initial connections; whether the initial connection referenced in Question #42 of Directive Number CPL 02-01-034 must be by two wrench-tight bolts? - 09/19/2005
1926.1051(a) - OSHA compliance of Terra Flex stair system (models L-400 and A-500). - 05/23/2001
1926.1051(a) - Scaffolding/shoring - 04/11/2005
1926.1051(a) - The use of ladders and fall protection by steel erectors. - 07/20/1992
1926.1051(a) - Whether ladders must be provided for access/egress for employees climbing columns to make initial connections; whether the initial connection referenced in Question #42 of Directive Number CPL 02-01-034 must be by two wrench-tight bolts? - 09/19/2005

OSH Act - Section 5(a)(1)