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29 CFR Appendix Appendix A to Subpart X of Part 1926

Ladders

July 28, 2023

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Editorial Note on Part 1926

Editorial Notes:

1. At 44 FR 8577, Feb. 9, 1979, and corrected at 44 FR 20940, Apr. 6, 1979, OSHA reprinted without change the entire text of 29 CFR part 1926 together with certain General Industry Occupational Safety and Health Standards contained in 29 CFR part 1910, which have been identified as also applicable to construction work. This republication developed a single set of OSHA regulations for both labor and management forces within the construction industry.

2. Nomenclature changes to part 1926 appear at 84 FR 21597, May 14, 2019.

Appendix A to Subpart X of Part 1926—Ladders

This appendix serves as a non-mandatory guideline to assist employers in complying with the ladder loading and strength requirements of § 1926.1053(a)(1). A ladder designed and built in accordance with the applicable national consensus standards, as set forth below, will be considered to meet the requirements of § 1926.1053(a)(1):

• Manufactured portable wood ladders: American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A14.1–1982—American National Standard for Ladders-Portable Wood-Safety Requirements.

• Manufactured portable metal ladders: ANSI A14.2–1982—American National Standard for Ladders—Portable Metal-Safety Requirements.

• Manufactured fixed ladders: ANSI A14.3–1984—American National Standard for Ladders-Fixed-Safety Requirements.

• Job-made ladders: ANSI A14.4–1979—Safety Requirements for Job-Made Ladders.

• Plastic ladders: ANSI A14.5–1982—American National Standard for Ladders-Portable Reinforced Plastic-Safety Requirements.

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