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// CODE SNIPPET

1910.28(b)(9) Fixed Ladders (That Extend More Than 24 Feet (7.3 M) Above a Lower Level)

OSHA 1910 General Industry > D Walking-Working Surfaces > 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection and Falling Object Protection > 1910.28(b) Protection From Fall Hazards > 1910.28(b)(9) Fixed Ladders (That Extend More Than 24 Feet (7.3 M) Above a Lower Level)
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1910.28(b)(9)(i)

For fixed ladders that extend more than 24 feet (7.3 m) above a lower level, the employer must ensure:

1910.28(b)(9)(i)(A) Existing Fixed Ladders

Each fixed ladder installed before November 19, 2018 is equipped with a personal fall arrest system, ladder safety system, cage, or well;

1910.28(b)(9)(i)(B) New Fixed Ladders

Each fixed ladder installed on and after November 19, 2018, is equipped with a personal fall arrest system or a ladder safety system;

1910.28(b)(9)(i)(C) Replacement

When a fixed ladder, cage, or well, or any portion of a section thereof, is replaced, a personal fall arrest system or ladder safety system is installed in at least that section of the fixed ladder, cage, or well where the replacement is located; and

1910.28(b)(9)(i)(D) Final Deadline

On and after November 18, 2036, all fixed ladders are equipped with a personal fall arrest system or a ladder safety system.

1910.28(b)(9)(iii)

The employer must ensure ladder sections having a cage or well:

1910.28(b)(9)(iii)(A)

Are offset from adjacent sections; and

1910.28(b)(9)(iii)(B)

Have landing platforms provided at maximum intervals of 50 feet (15.2 m).

1910.28(b)(9)(iv)

The employer may use a cage or well in combination with a personal fall arrest system or ladder safety system provided that the cage or well does not interfere with the operation of the system.

1910.28(b)(9)(ii)

When a one-section fixed ladder is equipped with a personal fall protection or a ladder safety system or a fixed ladder is equipped with a personal fall arrest or ladder safety system on more than one section, the employer must ensure:

1910.28(b)(9)(ii)(A)

The personal fall arrest system or ladder safety system provides protection throughout the entire vertical distance of the ladder, including all ladder sections; and

1910.28(b)(9)(ii)(B)

The ladder has rest platforms provided at maximum intervals of 150 feet (45.7 m).

Related Code Sections


1910.28(b)(9) Walking-Working Surfaces, Fixed Ladders (That Extend More Than 24 Feet (7.3 M) Above a Lower Level)
For fixed ladders that extend more than 24 feet (7.3 m) above a lower level, the employer must ensure ...
OSHA 1910 General Industry > D Walking-Working Surfaces > 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection and Falling Object Protection > 1910.28(b) Protection From Fall Hazards > 1910.28(b)(9) Fixed Ladders (That Extend More Than 24 Feet (7.3 M) Above a Lower Level)
1910.28(b)(9)(i)(D) Walking-Working Surfaces, Final Deadline
On and after November 18, 2036, all fixed ladders are equipped with a personal fall arrest system or a ladder safety system ...
OSHA 1910 General Industry > D Walking-Working Surfaces > 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection and Falling Object Protection > 1910.28(b) Protection From Fall Hazards > 1910.28(b)(9) Fixed Ladders (That Extend More Than 24 Feet (7.3 M) Above a Lower Level) > 1910.28(b)(9)(i) > 1910.28(b)(9)(i)(D) Final Deadline
1910.28(b)(9)(ii)(B) Walking-Working Surfaces,
The ladder has rest platforms provided at maximum intervals of 150 feet (45.7 m) ...
OSHA 1910 General Industry > D Walking-Working Surfaces > 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection and Falling Object Protection > 1910.28(b) Protection From Fall Hazards > 1910.28(b)(9) Fixed Ladders (That Extend More Than 24 Feet (7.3 M) Above a Lower Level) > 1910.28(b)(9)(ii) > 1910.28(b)(9)(ii)(B)
1910.28(b)(9)(iii) Walking-Working Surfaces,
; and Have landing platforms provided at maximum intervals of 50 feet (15.2 m) ...
OSHA 1910 General Industry > D Walking-Working Surfaces > 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection and Falling Object Protection > 1910.28(b) Protection From Fall Hazards > 1910.28(b)(9) Fixed Ladders (That Extend More Than 24 Feet (7.3 M) Above a Lower Level) > 1910.28(b)(9)(iii)
1910.28(b)(9)(ii)(A) Walking-Working Surfaces,
The personal fall arrest system or ladder safety system provides protection throughout the entire vertical distance of the ladder, including all ...
OSHA 1910 General Industry > D Walking-Working Surfaces > 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection and Falling Object Protection > 1910.28(b) Protection From Fall Hazards > 1910.28(b)(9) Fixed Ladders (That Extend More Than 24 Feet (7.3 M) Above a Lower Level) > 1910.28(b)(9)(ii) > 1910.28(b)(9)(ii)(A)
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