Fixed Ladder Used For Emergency Egress Only.

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May 17, 1978

MEMORANDUM FOR:
BARRY J. WHITE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR
Region V - Chicago
ATTN:
MILAN RACIC/JOE BODE
FROM:
BRUCE HILLENBRAND Acting Director,
Federal Compliance and State Programs
SUBJECT:
Fixed Ladder Used For Emergency Egress Only

This is to confirm a telephone conversation between Joe Bode and Bob Daly of our staff on the above subject.

Cages installed on fixed ladders.

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May 3, 1978

Mr. J. S. Jeter, P.E.
Brown Steel Contractors, Inc.
Post Office Box 549
Newnan, Georgia 30264

Dear Mr. Jeter:

This is in response to your letter dated April 19, 1978, concerning 29 CFR 1910.27(d)(1)(iii).

The above mentioned standard requires cages installed on fixed ladders for providing access laterally from ladders to extend a minimum of 42 inches above the top of landing, unless other acceptable protection is provided. The height requirement of 48 inches indicated in Figure D-8 should be disregarded for cages.

Standards applicable to step bolts and manhole steps; load requirements for step bolts.

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May 5, 2003

Brian Lacoursiere, P.E.
V.P. Engineering, Utility Products
International Utility Structures Inc.
1800, 777-8th Ave., S.W., Calgary
Alberta, Canada T2P3R5

Dear Mr. Lacoursiere:

Maximum intervals for providing fixed-ladder landing platforms used in General Industry.

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July 2, 2003

Mr. Allan Fraticelli
Design Supervisor
GEA Power Cooling Systems
610 West Ash Street, 17th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101

Dear Mr. Fraticelli:

Enforcement of manhole step specification requirements during rulemaking proceedings.

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June 24, 2003

Mr. Brian A. Dillman
G. Edwin Pidcock Co.
2451 Parkwood Drive
Allentown, PA 18103-9608

Dear Mr. Dillman:

Fixed industrial stair requirements for access to secondary containment structures surrounding bulk chemical storage tanks.

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December 10, 2003

Mr. Harry Lancaster
Health and Safety Specialist
Duke/Fluor Daniel
PO Box 1011
Charlotte, NC 28201

Dear Mr. Lancaster:

Fixed ladders must be retrofitted to meet 1910.27 design requirements; maximum horizontal spacing requirements for extensions.

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May 27, 2004

Mr. Bryan Gormley
9739 Stoneglen
Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Dear Mr. Gormley:

Ladder safety requirements for towers more than 20 feet in length: sliding fall protection devices, safety cages/wells, landing platform intervals.

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October 5, 2004

Mr. Jess R. Richter
Director of Technical Services
Tankinetics, Inc.
230 Industrial Park Road
P.O. Box 1195
Harrison, AR 72602

Dear Mr. Richter:

Use of cages, wells, and personal fall protection systems to protect against falls from fixed ladders.

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February 10, 2006

Mr. Rob McAdoo
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
1717 East Interstate Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58503

Dear Mr. McAdoo:

The use of ship's stairs instead of fixed stairs in general industry.

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February 10, 2006

Ms. Erin Flory
Indiana Department of Labor
402 W. Washington Street, Room W195
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Dear Ms. Flory: