Training requirements.
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The following training provisions clarify the requirements of § 1926.21(b)(2), regarding the hazards addressed in subpart X.
Rear fly extension ladders manufactured by Keller Industries.
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 16, 1992
Mr. Herbert B. Weller
5222 Old Fairgrounds Dr.
Indianapolis, Indiana 46226
Dear Mr. Weller:
This is in response to your March 12 letter in which you provided to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) additional information concerning rear fly extension ladders. The information you have provided has been helpful to OSHA in determining what action, if any, is needed to protect the users of the rear fly extension ladders manufactured by Keller Industries.
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.
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:
Use of fixed ladders constructed prior to the effective date of 29 CFR 1926 - Subpart X.
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.
September 5, 2006
Mr. Stanford T. Liang, CIH, CSP
Corporate Health and Safety Officer
KTA-Tator, Inc.
115 Technology Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275
Re: Use of fixed ladders constructed prior to the effective date of 29 CFR 1926 - Subpart X.
Dear Mr. Liang:
Clarification on when a trestle ladder would be considered a stepladder.
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.
January 3, 2012
Brian D. Monistere, P.E.
Professional Safety Services
Post Office Box 321029
Flowood, MS 39232
Dear Mr. Monistere:
Thank you for your March 18, 2011, letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Directorate of Standards and Guidance. Since it involves construction issues, it has been forwarded to the Directorate of Construction for response.
Final Rule on Safety Standards for Stairways and Ladders Used in the Construction Industry
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OSHA is amending its Construction Industry Standards by revising and relocating the existing provisions for stairways and ladders from existing Subpart L - Ladders and Scaffolds and Subpart M - Floors and Wall Openings, and Stairways, into subpart X. This final rule reformats the rules into a more logical grouping of topics. This revision also focuses on the principal hazards involved when working on stairways and ladders and eliminates what OSHA believes to be unnecessary and redundant provisions in the existing standards.