Ladder and StairsSafety

Requirements

• This presentation only focuses on standards cited by OSHA in 2014• Ladders focus on standards cited at least twice

General Requirements

• Break in elevation of 19 inches

1926.1051(a)

General Requirements

• One point of access kept clear

1926.1051(a)(4)

Stairways

• Landing every 12 feet

1926.1052(a)(1)

Stairways

• Risers uniform

1926.1052(a)(3)

Stairways

• Free of nails• No slippery

conditions

1926.1052(a)(6)&(7)

Stairways

• Pan stairs filled • Full length and depth

1926.1052(b)(1)&(3)

Stairways

• Four or more risers• Stair rail • Hand rail

1926.1052(c)(1)(i)-(iii)

Stairways

• The height of stairrails shall be not less than 36 inches

1926.1052(c)(3)(i)&(ii)

Stairways

• Midrails are required

1926.1052(c)(4)(i)

Stairways

• 200 pound strength

1926.1052(c)(5)

Stairways

• Handrails 30-37 inches

• If the top rail is both a stairrail and handrail then it is 36-37 inches

1926.1052(c)(6)&(7)

Stairways

• Smooth rails

1926.1052(c)(8)

Stairways

• Handrails that will not be a permanent part of the structure being built shall have a minimum clearance of 3 inches between the handrail and walls,

1926.1052(c)(8)

Stairways

• Stairway landings have guardrails

1926.1052(c)(12)

Ladders

• Adequate to support load

•  At least four times the maximum intended load

1926.1053(a)(1)(i)-(iii)

Ladders

• Cleats uniformly spaces

1926.1053(a)(2)

Ladders

• Rungs 10 to 14 inches apart

1926.1053(a)(3)

Ladders

• Ladders shall not be tied to together

1926.1053(a)(7)

Ladders

• Spreader bar for step ladders

1926.1053(a)(8)

Ladders

• Fixed ladders over 24 feet need:

• Ladder safety device or• Self-retracting lifelines with

rest platforms every 150 feet or less or

• Cage or well, and multiple ladder sections, each section not exceeding 50 feet

1926.1053(a)(19)

Ladders

• Side rails of fixed ladders extend 42 inches

1926.1053(a)(24)

Ladders Use

• 3 foot above landing

1926.1053(b)(1)

Ladders Use

• Free of grease, oil, and slipping hazards

1926.1053(b)(2)

Ladders Use

• No overloading

1926.1053(b)(3)

Ladders Use

• Only used for purposed designed

1926.1053(b)(4)

Ladders Use

Non-self-supporting ladders: (which lean against a wall

or other support)

Position at an angle where the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder is 1/4 the working length of the ladder

1926.1053(b)(5)

Ladders Use

Stable level surface

1926.1053(b)(6)

Ladders Use

Not on slippery surface unless secured

1926.1053(b)(7)

Ladders Use

Not in doorways

1926.1053(b)(8)

Ladders Use

Area around top kept clear

1926.1053(b)(9)

Ladders Use

Both side rails equally supported

1926.1053(b)(10)

Ladders Use

Not moved, shifted or extended when occupied

1926.1053(b)(11)

Ladders Use

• Nonconductive side rails

1926.1053(b)(12)

Ladders Use

• No top or top step

1926.1053(b)(13)

Ladders Use

• Not use back of step ladder

1926.1053(b)(14)

Face forward too

Ladders Use

• Inspected on a periodic basis

1926.1053(b)(15)

Ladders Use

• Defects tagged • Do not use• Shall be withdrawn from

service until repaired

1926.1053(b)(16)

Ladders Use

• Fixed ladders with defects withdrawn from service

1926.1053(b)(17)

Ladders Use

• Face the ladder when climbing

1926.1053(b)(20)

Ladders Use

• One hand to grasp the ladder when climbing

1926.1053(b)(21)

Ladders Use

• Not carry objects that could cause the employee to lose balance

1926.1053(b)(22)

Training

• The nature of fall hazards in the work area

• The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems to be used

• The proper construction, use, placement, and care in handling of all stairways and ladders

• The maximum intended load-carrying capacities of ladders

1926.1060(a)

Training

• Retraining as necessary

1926.1060(b)