Clarification on fixed ladders built to certain specifications for roof access
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June 15, 2015
Joseph W. Simeo
330N. Wabash Avenue, Suite 1500
Chicago, IL 60611
Dear Mr. Simeo:
Thank you for your letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Directorate of Construction. This is in response to your February 25, 2015, letter in which you ask about OSHA's enforcement policy with regard to fixed ladders built to certain specifications.
This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of only the requirements discussed and may not be applicable to any question not delineated in your original correspondence.