A ladder makes everyday tasks easier and safer, providing stability and convenience for reaching higher spots around your ...

Employers should make sure workers are adequately trained on the OSHA Ladders standard (1926.1053). ... (1910.212) and ensure that guard use does not create its own safety hazards.

Guard or cover any openings or holes immediately. ... Use only ladders that comply with OSHA standards. Product Showcase. Goggle Guard Clip. PerfectFit 3.0 Safety Glove—New and Improved Features ...

Page 2 of 2. Ladders—A Need for Change. Mar 01, 2018; Think about the products you use every day. How many of those products are exactly the same as they were when your grandfather used them?

Guidelines on the maintenance of accommodation ladders is contained within 74 SOLAS (14) II-1/3-9, MSC.1/Circ. 1331, and 74 SOLAS (14) III/20.7.2; however, none of the aforementioned references ...

Last winter, during the construction of an affordable housing project on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, a 32-year-old ...

Contractors, take note: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is currently stepping up its vigilance with new regulations and a new national safety campaign to prevent jobsite falls ...

Guard All Openings. ... Fixed ladders that are 20 feet or higher must also include a fall protection device such as a cage, well, or other ladder safety device. When fixed ladders are used to climb ...

On January 17, 2017, OSHA’s new Walking-Working Surfaces Rule took effect, updating OSHA regulations that have been in place for nearly a half century. OSHA’s new rule, commonly referred to as ...

Citations for ladder safety violations were No. 3 on OSHA’s list of most cited for 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021, having risen from No. 5 in 2020 and No. 6 in 2019. OSHA’s ladder safety requirements are ...

Ladder Safety. Purpose and Scope. Bates College has developed Ladder Safety Guidelines to safeguard employees that perform work with portable ladders. These guidelines are intended to prevent ...