Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart.
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Portable ladders.
NOTICE: This is an OSHA Archive Document, and may no longer represent OSHA Policy. It is presented here as historical content, for research and review purposes only.
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.
April 2, 1996
J. Nigel Ellis, Ph.D., CSP, P.E., CPE
President
Dynamic Scientific Controls
P.O. Box 445
Wilmington, DE 19899-0445
Dear Dr. Ellis:
This is in response to your letter of January 28, in which you requested several interpretations relative to portable ladders. Your questions and the relevant responses for general industry and construction are: Is it true that:
[Question #1:] Portable ladders are any ladders which are transportable by any means not just physical carrying?
Access steps or ladders for getting on and off a flatbed trailer.
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 12, 1997
Mr. Bert L. Nelson
dba Q-2 Company-General Contractor
P. 0. Box 575
Prosser, Washington 99350
Dear Mr. Nelson:
Thank you for your letter of October 20, 1996, to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) concerning access steps or ladders for getting on and off a flatbed trailer. We apologize for the delay in responding to your letter.
Applicability of OSHA's ladder standard, 29 CFR Part 1926 Subpart X to a particular situation.
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.
July 18, 2002
Mr. Herbert Weller
6614 Discovery Drive South
Indianapolis, IN 46250
Re: §§1926.1050 and 1926.1053(a)(1); portable ladders
Dear Mr. Weller:
Construction standards for equipment such as Shuttle Buggy.
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.
May 23, 2001
Mr. Larry R. Jackson
Price, Potter, Jackson & Mellowitz, P. C.
Attorneys at Law
The Hammond Block Building
301 Massachusetts Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Re: §§1926.600, 1926.601, 1926.555; Roadtec Shuttle Buggy
Dear Mr. Jackson:
This is in response to your February 12, 2001, letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in which you asked whether there are any OSHA construction standards that address equipment such as the Roadtec SB-2500 Shuttle Buggy (Shuttle Buggy).
OSHA compliance of Terra Flex stair system (models L-400 and A-500).
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.
Fall protection requirements for an employee working from a ladder on a walking/working surface other than the ground.
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.
May 21, 2003
Ms. Deborah Caldwell
5071 Butler Rd.
Caldwell Electrical Contractors
Gainesville, Georgia 30506
Re: Ladders; fall protection; working on top of equipment.
Dear Ms. Caldwell:
This is in response to your letter of November 22, 2002, in which you ask for guidance regarding OSHA's fall protection requirements for construction work. We apologize for the delay in providing this response.
We have paraphrased your question as follows:
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?
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.
Whether a concrete form panel with horizontal ribs meets the requirements in Part 1926 Subpart X for fixed ladders.
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.
June 12, 2006
Robert Kunz, Safety Director
Cardi Corporation
400 Lincoln Avenue
Warwick, RI 02888
Re: Whether a concrete form panel with horizontal ribs meets the requirements in Part 1926 Subpart X for fixed ladders.
Dear Mr. Kunz:
This is in response to your letter dated November 16, 2005, to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). You ask whether a vertical cast-in-place concrete form panel may qualify as a ladder pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1050. We apologize for the delay in responding.
Corrections to Rule Document Covering Safety Standards for Stairways and Ladders Used in the Construction Industry
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The following corrections are to be made in the rule document on Safety Standards for Stairways and Ladders Used in the Construction Industry, beginning on page 47660 in the 11/14/90 issue of the Federal Register. 1926.1050: in the definition for Portable Ladder, in the first line, "than" should read "that". 1926.1051(c)(5): 3rd column, 3rd line, "with" should read "without". 1926.1053(a)(5): 2nd column, 1st line, "run" should read "rung".