Platform Ladder Standards

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.

Platform ladder standards. Platforms shall be not less than 24 inches in width and 30 inches in length. For a parapet ladder the access level shall be the roof if the parapet is cut to permit passage through the parapet. 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.

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. Osha requirements for work platforms have always been horribly complex. Ansi a14 1 portable wood ladders ansi a14 2 portable metal ladders ansi a14 5 portable reinforced plastic ladders.

These standards detail the various materials construction requirements test. Platform ladder safety standards. Safety requirements for construction performance use and care of platform ladders can be found in the following standards. 1910 27 d 2 iii one rung of any section of ladder shall be located at the level of the landing laterally served by the ladder.

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.