•Key components for ladder safety: –A competent person must inspect –Use the correct ladder for the job –Use the correct angle, supports, treads, cross braces, and rails –Don’t overload –Your …

An orchard ladder is a three-legged portable ladder used in orchards or garden and landscape work. Portable ladders must be able to support at least four times the maximum intended load …

This e-book explores the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s final ruling on Walking-Working Surfaces (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart D) and the General Industry Personal …

Ladder safety begins with the selection of the proper ladder for the job and includes inspection, setup, proper climbing and standing, proper use, care, and storage.

This PDF document provides a general overview of OSHA rules for stairways and ladders used in construction, alteration, repair, painting, decorating and demolition of worksites. It covers …

This fact sheet examines some of the hazards workers may encounter while working on extension ladders and explains what employers and workers can do to reduce injuries. OSHA’s …

Never climb up or down a portable step ladder while carrying any object that prevents you from firmly grasping the ladder with at least one hand - or that could cause you to lose your balance.

Apr 14, 2017 · These ladders are constructed with a small platform and guardrail. The following safe work rules should be observed when working with ladders. Look for missing or loose …

Use this guide to learn about the safe use of portable ladders, which starts with pairing the correct ladder for the job at hand. If you have employees who use ladders, make sure that you train …

Jan 10, 2020 · Review the OSHA ladder safety and employee training requirements outlined in General Industry 1910.30. Download the OSHA Ladder safety PDF.

This fact sheet examines some of the hazards workers may encounter while working on extension ladders and explains what employers and workers can do to reduce injuries. OSHA’s …

Ladders and Stairways Safety Program Chapter Section Inspection Ladders shall be inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after any occurrence that could …

The purpose of this program is to establish the minimum requirements for the proper selection, care and use of portable ladders (including step-ladders, straight/extension ladders, and …

LADDER SAFETY r a ladder such as furniture, but it isn’t worth the potential danger. Statistics show that every year about 30,000 people w ll be incapacitated by ladder and ladder …

Use the information below to help find and fix ladder hazards in your company and keep workers safe. American Ladder Institute’s (ALI) Ladder Safety Training Program, including four free …

Ladder Safety: Reducing Falls in Construction: Safe Use of Stepladders Fact Sheet

OSHA recommends that manual lifting of residents be minimized in all cases and eliminated when feasible. OSHA further recommends that employers develop a process for systematically …