Osha Roof Hatch Ladder Requirements

And 1910 23 b 2 ii.

Osha roof hatch ladder requirements.

You can choose any pfas provided it meets the osha requirements in section 1926 502 d. Section 1910 27 c 7 and figure d 6 attached specify the relationship for a fixed ladder to an acceptable hatch cover but there is no specific requirement for grab bars. Roof hatch protection is addressed by osha standard 26 cfr 1910 23 entitled guarding floor and wall openings and holes full text of this standard is available online at www osha gov. What about landing platforms.

Osha s general industry standard for fixed ladders is found in 29 cfr 1910 27. A ladder that is less than 24 feet high does not require a fall arrest system of any sort. Under the new regulations a ladder over 24 feet high will require a personal fall arrest system or ladder safety system. If you carefully examine the new ruling you ll note that osha 1910 28 b 9 requires general industry employers to provide fall protection on fixed ladders more than 24 above a lower level.

This new requirement is important for a number of reasons.