Fixed ladder surface finish requirements
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June 30, 2014
Mr. Mark Hochstetler
President
Honeyville Metal, Inc.
4200 South 900 West
Topeka, IN 46571-9142
Dear Mr. Hochstetler:
Thank you for your letter dated September 16, 2013, to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for a clarification of OSHA's standards pertaining to 29 CFR 1910.27, Fixed ladders. This constitutes OSHA's interpretation only of the requirements discussed and may not be applicable to any question not delineated within your original correspondence.