OSHA proposes removing 2036 deadline in Walking-Working Surfaces standard

The proposed rule would give employers in industries such as manufacturing, waste and warehousing more time to equip all fixed ladders with a personal fall arrest or safety system.
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OSHA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Rescind Ladder Retrofit Requirements in the Walking-Working Surfaces Standard

This Monday, April 6, 206, OSHA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to eliminate a compliance deadline to install personal fall arrest/ladder safety systems on fixed ladders over 24 feet tall (i.e.
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Fixed and Portable Ladders: OSHA’s 1910 Walking-Working Surfaces and Fall Protection Standards

This free guide to ladder safety regulations summarizes the relevant standards from various parts of OSHA’s general industry worker safety standard. It covers the design of the ladder itself, access ...
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OSHA Document: Falling Off Ladders Can Kill - Use Them Safely

OSHA has published a new bilingual English-Spanish booklet on safe ladder use. Developed in partnership with the Singapore Workplace Safety and Health Council and Ministry of Manpower, the booklet ...