Specialty Ladders Used in Manholes

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August 3, 1992

Instruction and warning labels for ladders.

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July 25, 1983

Mr. Clinton Krauss
30 Pleasant Street
Montpelier, Vermont 05602

Dear Mr. Krauss:

This is in response to your letter to President Reagan of May 6, 1983, concerning instruction and warning labels on a four-foot step ladder. Please accept my apology for the delay in responding.

Clarification of a fixed ladder requirement.

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December 2, 1981

Mr. R. E. McConomy
Engineering Services
Westeel Rosco Limited
1 Atlanta Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M6K1X7

Dear Mr. McConomy:

This is in response to your letter of November 13, 1981, requesting a clarification of a fixed ladder requirement in 29 CFR 1910.27.

Conveyor Crossover Stile.

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April 22, 1996

Mr. Bruce Whitman
Manager, Product Safety
Rapistan Demag Corporation
507 Plymouth Avenue, N.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49505-6098

Dear Mr. Whitman:

This is in response to your letter of February 29, in which you asked for a letter of exemption from OSHA reg 1910.27 for your conveyor crossover stile. You were concerned because one of your customers was cited by an OSHA inspector in Indiana for violation of this standard while utilizing your product.

Clarification of Section 1910.268 Telecommunications.

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February 26, 1996

Mr. Gordon Lyman
TSQ Manager
LeBlanc Communications, Inc.
R.R #1, Box 647
Dickinson, Texas 77539

Dear Mr. Lyman:

This is in response to your letter of February 22, a previous letter you sent to Mr. Gerald Reidy, and confirms a telephone conversation with a member of my staff. Your letter requested a clarification of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, Section 1910.268 Telecommunications.

OSHA's Fixed Ladders and Safety Cages standard.

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June 25, 1997

Stuart M. Kurtzer, P.A.
Attorney at Law
87 Franklin Avenue
Nutley, New Jersey 07110

Dear Mr. Kurtzer:

This is in further response to your second request letter of April 21, to the Department of Labor regarding the interpretation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard 29 CFR 1910.27(d)(1)(ii), Fixed Ladders and Safety Cages.

You asked whether a 24-foot vertical ladder, described as follows, requires a safety cage, and you also asked the four following questions:

Requirements for clearances behind permanently installed vertical ladders in elevator pits.

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December 2, 1991

Mr. Edward A. Donoghue
Edward A. Donoghue Associates Inc.
Code and Safety Consultant to NEII
Shushan Road
Post Office Box 201
Salem, New York 12865-0201

Dear Mr. Donoghue:

Thank you for your letter of October 7, addressed to Gerard F. Scannell, Assistant Secretary of Labor, requesting an interpretation regarding Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements for clearances behind permanently installed vertical ladders in elevator pits.

OSHA's requirements for enclosed hardware used in 'third rail' ladder safety devices for towers.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

August 7, 1997

Mr. Lynn A. Warren
Safety Supervisor
Custodis-Ecodyne, Inc.
Route 1, Box 1256
Barnsdall, OK 74002

Dear Mr. Warren:

This is in response to your letter of November 26, 1996, to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in which you requested an opinion on OSHA's requirements for enclosed hardware used in 'third rail' ladder safety devices for towers. I apologize for the delay in this response.

Safety concerns at Montana ski areas and OSHA standards for fixed ladders.

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March 7, 1995

The Honorable Conrad Burns
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Senator Burns:

Thank you for your letter of January 10, to Mr. Tadd Linsenmayer, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, regarding your inquiry about safety concerns at Montana ski areas and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards for fixed ladders.

OSHA standard for rung spacing on fixed industrial ladders and PPE in powered industrial vehicle battery changing.

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April 2, 1997

Lawrence A. DeWitt
Corporate Safety and Health Program Supervisor
Corning Incorporated
HP-ME-03-56
Corning, New York 14831

Dear Mr. DeWitt:

This is in further response to your letter of December 3, to John Miles, Director of Compliance Programs, regarding clarification of two safety concerns. One is rung spacing on fixed industrial ladders, and the other is personal protective equipment (PPE) in powered industrial vehicle battery charging and changing rooms.