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)