1910.27(d)(2)

Landing platforms for fixed ladders.

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July 23, 1998

Mr. Gene Follstaedt
American Schack Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 1395
Wexford, PA 15090-1395

Dear Mr. Follstaedt:

Thank you for your letter of June 24, concerning the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) standard 29 CFR 1910.27. Your letter stated two questions and provided a sketch of a product American Schack manufactures. Your questions are:

 

 

Fixed ladder protection and safe entry into storm sewer manholes.

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.

October 9, 1984

Richard W. McClung, P.E.
Project Manager
Galson & Galson Consulting Engineering
6601 Kinkville Road E.
Syracuse, New York 13057

Dear Mr. McClung:

This is in response to your letter of October 1, 1984, in which you requested a written confirmation of an interpretation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) standard 29 CFR 1910.27(d)(2), given to you by the Syracuse Area Office in consultation with this Regional Office.

We would like to clarify the following:

Hinged rest platforms cannot be used 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.

February 25, 1983

Mr. G. Edward Jones
Operations Manager
Messick and Gray Construction, Inc.
Bridgeville, Delware 19933

Dear Mr. Jones:

This is in response to your communication of February 8, 1983, addressed to Mr. Donald Shay, regarding an illustration of a fixed ladder with cage using a hinged rest platform. This also confirms a telephone conversation with a member of my staff on February 23, 1983.

Use of ladder and safety devices in lieu of platforms.

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 19, 2002

Mr. Glen Muenchow
P.O. Box 1198
San Antonio, TX 78294

Dear Mr. Muenchow:

Considerations for using a continuous-climb fixed ladder on a steel stack instead of ladder cages and platforms.

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 30, 2002

Mr. Barry Jackson
Structural Engineer
National Dynamics Corporation
PO Box 80404
Lincoln, NE 68501

Dear Mr. Jackson:

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:

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:

Fall protection requirements when working from ladders in the telecommunications industry

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May 23, 2005

Mr. Stephen Hazelton, PE
TBI Tank Builders, Inc.
13400 Trinity Blvd.
P.O. Box 1527
Euless, Texas 76039

Dear Mr. Hazelton:

Landing platform requirement for fixed ladder with continuous climb of 62 feet.

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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 19, 2006

Mr. R. Scott Starling
Jacobs Facilities
501 North Broadway
St. Louis, MO 63102

Dear Mr. Starling: