More broadly, the new standard adopts new requirements in the areas of training and inspection ... to equip fixed ladders extending over 24-feet with ladder safety or personal fall arrest systems ...

Falls by workers, whether from elevated heights or from the same level, are among the leading causes of work-related injuries and deaths in U.S. workplaces. For this reason, coupled with advances ...

ladder safety, anchor point requirements, and targeted enforcement initiatives. This report synthesizes key OSHA standards and directives relevant to gutter safety, emphasizing their practical ...

The penalties stem from an Oct. 2, 2017, OSHA inspection, records show ... found violations ranging from unsafe ladder use to asbestos exposure, according to OSHA records.

OSHA’s ladder safety requirements are arguably the easiest to comply with. Yet failure here makes it near the top of OSHA’s “frequent flyer” list every year. Failure here is also responsible for a ...

OSHA’s ladder safety requirements are in 1926.1053, which is part of Subpart X Stairways and Ladders. This is important to note because Subpart X contains: One mistake some safety administrators make ...

Ladder safety at Anniston Army ... with them -- from the supervisor or designated safety monitor, who performs a formal, documented annual inspection, to the worker who inspects the ladder for ...