Platform Ladder Standards

Platforms shall be not less than 24 inches in width and 30 inches in length.

Platform ladder standards. 1910 23 e 3 iv removable gates or non rigid members such as chains may be used on mobile ladder stand platforms instead of handrails and guardrails in special use applications. All landing platforms shall be equipped with standard railings and toeboards so arranged as to give safe access to the ladder. The following requirements apply to all ladders as indicated including job made ladders. Ansi consensus standards on portable ladders include ansi asc a14 1 2007 for wood ladders ansi asc a14 2 2007 for metal ladders ansi asc a14 5 2007 for reinforced plastic ladders and ansi asc a14 7 2011 for mobile ladder stands and mobile ladder stand platforms.

Platform ladder safety standards. But sinc e january 2017 when osha completely rewrote the standard 1910 subpart d. Osha requirements for work platforms have always been horribly complex. These standards detail the various materials construction requirements test.

1 1 m above the top of the access level or landing platform served by the ladder. All ladder stand platforms with a platform height above 10 feet 3 m have guardrails and toeboards on the exposed sides and ends of the platform. Ansi a14 1 portable wood ladders ansi a14 2 portable metal ladders ansi a14 5 portable reinforced plastic ladders. For a parapet ladder the access level shall be the roof if the parapet is cut to permit passage through the parapet.

Walking working surfaces the standard that serves as the authority on work platform compliance it s been nearly impossible to get a straight answer on what our fall protection needs to have to comply.