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rules apply to all stairways and ladders used in construction, alteration, repair, painting, decorat-ing and demolition of worksites covered by OSHA’s construction safety and health standards. General Requirements These rules specify when employers must provide stairways and ladders. In general, the standards require the following: When there ...
Ladders are not legally required to comply with these standards. However, doing so helps to demonstrate that a ladder is a safe product and safe work equipment, which is a requirement of both consumer and workplace law. While BS 2037 and BS 1129, together with old versions of EN 131, have now been withdrawn,
Ladders and stepladders are not banned under health and safety law. The law calls for a sensible, proportionate approach to managing risk, and ladders can be a sensible and practical option...
Index of publications and free leaflets to download from the Health and Safety Executive relating to ladders.
‘LA455 Safe Use of Ladders and Stepladders – a brief guide’ is the latest guidance jointly produced by the Ladder Association and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Released in July 2021, the guidance replaces the HSE Guidance Document INDG455.
Printed copies of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) can be purchased from the U.S. Government Publishing Office, Washington, DC. Stairways and Ladders Ladder Safety QuickCard
Standards governing Stairs and Ladders establish uniform requirements to ensure that the hazards existing in U.S. workplaces are evaluated, safety procedures implemented to avoid accidents, and that the proper hazard information is transmitted to all affected workers.
