Railroad tankcars off-loading points at an industrial facility.

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November 14, 1996

Mr. Steven Jay Sherman, CIH
Manager, Industrial Hygiene Compliance
85 Metro Park
Rochester, NY 14623-2674

Dear Mr. Sherman:

This is in response to your letter of August 20, in which you requested regulatory interpretation regarding railroad tankcars off-loading points at an industrial facility.

Landing platforms for fixed ladders.

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July 23, 1998

Mr. Gene Follstaedt
American Schack Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 1395
Wexford, PA 15090-1395

Dear Mr. Follstaedt:

Thank you for your letter of June 24, concerning the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) standard 29 CFR 1910.27. Your letter stated two questions and provided a sketch of a product American Schack manufactures. Your questions are:

 

 

The acceptability of manhole entries through concentric cone or eccentric cone concrete pipe transition sections to underground workplaces.

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May 13, 1986

Mr. Glen N. Felton
Kawanihae Concrete
P.O. Box 4950
Kawanihae, Hawaii 96743

Dear Mr. Felton:

This is in response to your letter of April 21, 1986, in which you request guidance concerning the acceptability of manhole entries through concentric cone or eccentric cone concrete pipe transition sections to underground workplaces.

As you may not be aware, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not have standards under which eccentric cones are required. Local jurisdictions may have such requirements.

Building and selling a fixed ladder with cage, using a hinged rest platform and advertising the product with the notation that it "complies with OSHA requirements."

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April 25, 1983

The President
Railoc Company, Inc.
Industrial Products Division
709 W. Lockport Street
Plainfield, Illinois 60544

Dear Sir:

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was notified recently that several manufacturing firms are currently building and selling a fixed ladder with cage, using a hinged rest platform and are advertising the product with the notation that it "complies with OSHA requirements." The information provided to us indicates that your company is one of those utilizing such marketing strategy.

Fixed ladder requirements for ski lift towers.

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June 2, 1999

Mr. Michael Berry, President
National Ski Areas Association
133 S. Van Gordon St.
Lakewood, Colorado 80228

Dear Mr. Berry:

This letter is in response to several issues your organization has raised about how certain Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety regulations apply when ski area employees are required to climb ski lift towers.

Fixed ladder requirements.

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March 5, 1981

Lyman H. Styles, Jr., P.E.
President
Omni Consultants, Inc.
418 Lafayette Building
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106

Dear Mr. Styles:

This is in response to your recent letter requesting clarification of 29 CFR 1910.27, fixed ladder requirements. Your letter addressed to Mr. James Concannon in the Office of Variance Determination was forwarded to this Office for response.

OSHA requirements on fixed ladders relating to communication towers.

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February 20, 1981

Mr. Thomas W. Schepke
Engineering Department
Management Division of Unarco
Industries, Inc.
6718 West Plank Road
P. O. Box 2000
Peoria, Illinois 61656

Dear Mr. Schepke:

This is in response to your recent letter concerning OSHA requirements on fixed ladders relating to communication towers.

Communication towers equipped with fixed ladders, over 20 feet in unbroken length, are required to be protected by a ladder safety device or cage and landing platforms as indicated in 29 CFR 1910.27(d).

Requirements for manhole steps.

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December 2, 1980

Mr. James Mohart
Black & Veatch
P.O. Box No. 8405
Kansas City, Missouri 64114

Dear Mr. Mohart:

This is in response to your recent letter requesting clarification of our requirements for manhole steps in walls of risers or conical top sections of manholes. This also confirms a telephone conversation with a member of my staff, Mr. Simms.

Information on fixed ladders and cages.

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December 4, 1978

Mr. James T. Tester
Layout Draftsman
Envirotech - Buell
200 North Seventh Street
Lebanon, Pennsylvania 17042

Dear Mr. Tester:

This is in response to your letter dated November 21, 1978, requesting information on fixed ladders and cages.

OSHA concurrence on the use of 3/4" square bars for rungs on fixed ladders.

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September 8, 1978

Mr. J. A. Torres
Division Chief Architect
Bechtel Power Corporation
P. O. Box 607
15740 Shady Grove Road
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20760

Dear Mr. Torres:

This is in response to your letter requesting OSHA concurrence on the use of 3/4" square bars for rungs on fixed ladders.