Cages, Wells, and Platforms Used With Fixed Ladders
The employer must ensure:
- Cages and wells installed on fixed ladders are designed, constructed, and maintained to permit easy access to, and egress from, the ladder that they enclose (see and D-15);
- Cages and wells are continuous throughout the length of the fixed ladder, except for access, egress, and other transfer points;
- Cages and wells are designed, constructed, and maintained to contain employees in the event of a fall, and to direct them to a lower landing; and
- Platforms used with fixed ladders provide a horizontal surface of at least 24 inches by 30 inches (61 cm by 76 cm).
Outdoor Advertising
This section applies only to employers engaged in outdoor advertising operations. Employers must ensure that each employee who climbs a fixed ladder without fall protection:
Worker painting over billboard. Note guardrail system and fall protection.
- Is physically capable, as demonstrated through observations of actual climbing activities or by a physical examination, to perform the duties that may be assigned, including climbing fixed ladders without fall protection;
- Has successfully completed a training or apprenticeship program that includes hands-on training on the safe climbing of ladders and is retrained as necessary to maintain the necessary skills;
- Has the skill to climb ladders safely, as demonstrated through formal classroom training or on-the-job training, and performance observation; and
- Performs climbing duties as a part of routine work activity.
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2-10. Fixed ladder cages and wells are designed, constructed, and maintained _____.
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