What is the standard for access ladders on crushers

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- (a) has a centre structural rail along the length of the ladder, - (b) is at least 1 metre wide, and - (c) is constructed of materials that are substantial enough in size to accommodate the maximum intended load. ## Manufactured portable ladder - 135 An employer must ensure that a portable ladder manufactured on or after July 1, 2009 meets the requirements of - (a) CSA Standard CAN3 Z11-M81 (R2005), Portable Ladders , - (b) ANSI Standard A14.1-2007, American National Standard for Ladders - Wood Safety Requirements , - (c) ANSI Standard A14.2-2007, American National Standard for Ladders - Portable Metal Safety Requirements , or - (d) ANSI Standard A14.5-2007, American National Standard for Ladders - Portable Reinforced Plastic - Safety Requirements . ## Securing and positioning - 136 A worker must ensure that - (a) a portable ladder is secured against movement and placed on a base that is stable, - (b) the base of an inclined portable ladder is no further from the base of the wall or structure than 1/4 of the distance between the base of the ladder and the place where the ladder contacts the wall, and - (c) the side rails of a portable ladder extend at least 1 metre above a platform, landing or parapet if the ladder is used as a means of access to the platform, landing or parapet. ## Fall protection 137 (1) An employer must ensure that a worker working from a portable ladder from which the worker may fall 3 metres or more uses a personal fall arrest system. - 137 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply while the worker is moving up or down the portable ladder. - 137 (3) Despite subsection (1), if it is not reasonably practical to use a personal fall arrest system, a worker may work from a portable ladder without fall protection if - (a) the work is a light duty task of short duration at each location, - (b) the worker's centre of balance is at the centre of the ladder at all times even with an arm extended beyond the side rails of the ladder, and - (c) the worker …

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Division 3 - (iii) Each fixed ladder: At least two loads of 250 pounds (114 kg) each, concentrated between any two consecutive attachments (the number and position of additional concentrated loads of 250 pounds (114 kg) each, determined from anticipated usage of the ladder, shall also be included), plus anticipated loads caused by ice buildup, winds, rigging, and impact loads resulting from the use of ladder safety devices. Each step or rung shall be capable of supporting a single concentrated load of at least 250 pounds (114 kg) applied in the middle of the step or rung. Ladders built in conformance with the applicable provisions of Appendix A will be deemed to meet this requirement. - (2) Ladder rungs, cleats, and steps shall be parallel, level, and uniformly spaced when the ladder is in position for use. (3) - (i) Rungs, cleats, and steps of portable ladders (except as provided below) and fixed ladders (including individual rung/step ladders) shall be spaced not less than 10 inches (25 cm) apart, nor more than 14 inches (36 cm) apart, as measured between center lines of the rungs, cleats and steps. - (ii) Rungs, cleats, and steps of step stools shall be not less than 8 inches (20 cm) apart, nor more than 12 inches (31 cm) apart, as measured between center lines of the rungs, cleats, and steps. - (iii) Rungs, cleats, and steps of the base section of extension trestle ladders shall be not less than 8 inches (20 cm) nor more than 18 inches (46 cm) apart, as measured between center lines of the rungs, cleats, and steps. The rung spacing on the extension section of the extension trestle ladder shall be not less than 6 inches (15 cm) nor more than 12 inches (31 cm), as measured between center lines of the rungs, cleats and steps. (4) - (i) The minimum clear distance between the sides of individual-rung/step ladders and the minimum clear distance between the side rails of other fixed ladders shall be 16 inches (41 cm). - (ii) The minimum clear distance between side…

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Division 3 AO 3-2015 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - (iv) The inside of the cage shall be clear of projections; - (v) Horizontal bands shall be spaced not more than 4 feet (1.2 m) on center vertically; - (vi) Vertical bars shall be spaced at intervals not more than 9-1/2 inches (24 cm) on center horizontally; - (vii) The bottom of the cage shall be at a level not less than 7 feet (2.1 m) nor more than 8 feet (2.4 m) above the point of access to the bottom of the ladder. The bottom of the cage shall be flared not less than 4 inches (10 cm) all around within the distance between the bottom horizontal band and the next higher band; - (viii) The top of the cage shall be a minimum of 42 inches (1.1 m) above the top of the platform, or the point of access at the top of the ladder, with provision for access to the platform or other point of access. - (21) Wells for fixed ladders shall conform to all of the following: - (i) They shall completely encircle the ladder; - (ii) They shall be free of projections; - (iii) Their inside face on the climbing side of the ladder shall extend not less than 27 inches (68 cm) nor more than 30 inches (76 cm) from the centerline of the step or rung; - (iv) The inside clear width shall be at least 30 inches (76 cm); - (v) The bottom of the wall on the access side shall start at a level not less than 7 feet (2.1 m) nor more than 8 feet (2.4 m) above the point of access to the bottom of the ladder. - (22) Ladder safety devices, and related support systems, for fixed ladders shall conform to all of the following: - (i) They shall be capable of withstanding without failure a drop test consisting of an 18-inch (41 cm) drop of a 500-pound (226 kg) weight; - (ii) They shall permit the employee using the device to ascend or descend without continually having to hold, push or pull any part of the device, leaving both hands free for climbing; - (iii) They shall be activated within 2 feet (.61 m) after a…

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- 2.8 Where one end of a stairway is so close to a traffic route used by vehicles, to a machine or to any other hazard as to be hazardous to the safety of an employee using the stairway, the employer shall, at that end of the stairway, - (a) post a sign to warn employees of the hazard; and - (b) if feasible, install a highly visible barricade that will protect employees using the stairway from the hazard. SOR/96-525, s. 6; SOR/2000-374, s. 2; SOR/2019-246, s. 6(E). - 2.9 (1) A fixed ladder installed after the day of the coming into force of this section shall be designed, constructed and installed in accordance with the requirements of ANSI Standard A 14.3 1984 -entitled American National Standard for Ladders - Fixed - Safety Requirements , as amended from time to time, other than section 7 of that Standard. - (2) A fixed ladder that is installed before the day of the coming into force of this section shall, if feasible, meet the requirements referred to in subsection ( 1 ). - (3) While ascending or descending a fixed ladder, an employee shall - (a) maintain a three-point contact with the ladder; and - (b) carry any tools, equipment or materials in a pouch or holster or in any other secure manner. - (4) A fixed ladder shall be highly visible or its presence otherwise brought to the attention of any employee in the area. SOR/2000-374, s. 2; SOR/2011-206, s. 1; SOR/2019-246, s. 7. - 2.10 (1) Every grain-handling facility that has a manlift or ladder that provides access to a floor or roof over a grain bin or silo shall, in addition to its primary exit, have a secondary exit from the floor or roof that consists of an exterior fixed ladder constructed in accordance with the requirements referred to in subsection 2.9 1 ( ). - (2) A fixed ladder that is installed in a grain-handling facility before the day of the coming into force of this section shall, if feasible, meet the requirements referred to in subsection 2…

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## Fixed ladders - 16-8 (1) In this section, 'fixed ladder' means a ladder that is fixed to a structure in a vertical position or at an angle that is between vertical and 25 to the vertical, ° but does not include a ladder used in underground mining operations to which The Mines Regulations apply. - (2) A ladder that is fixed to a structure at an angle of more than 25 ° to the vertical, or more than 1 horizontal to 2 vertical, is deemed to be a stairway and is subject to the requirements of sections 9-10 and 16-4. - (3) An employer, contractor or owner shall ensure that: - (a) the rungs on a fixed ladder are uniformly spaced with centres that are not less than 250 and not more than 300 millimetres apart; - (b) a clearance of at least 150 millimetres is maintained between the rungs on a fixed ladder and the structure to which the ladder is affixed; - (c) a fixed ladder is securely held in place at the top and bottom and at any intermediate points that are necessary to prevent sway; - (d) the side rails of a fixed ladder extend not less than 1 metre above any platform, roof or other landing on the structure to which the ladder is fixed; - (e) a ladder opening in a platform, roof or other landing does not exceed 750 millimetres by 750 millimetres; - (f) a fixed ladder that is more than 6 metres high: - (i) is equipped with: - (A) platforms at intervals of not more than 6 metres or ladder cages, in the case of ladders installed on or before March 11, 1986; or - (B) platforms at intervals of not more than 6 metres and ladder cages, in the case of ladders installed on or after March 12, 1986; or - (ii) is equipped with a personal fall arrest system that meets the requirements of Part 7; and - (g) a fixed ladder in an excavated shaft is installed in a compartment that is separated from the hoist compartment by a substantial partition. - (4) If a ladder cage is required by these regulations, an employer, contractor or owner…

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<!-- image --> Division 3 AO 3-2015 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) and 656.726(4). Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 through 654.295. Hist: OR-OSHA Admin. Order 6-1991, f. 3/18/91, ef. 4/15/91. OR-OSHA Admin. Order 3-2015, f. 10/9/15, ef. 1/1/16. ## Additional Oregon Rule For Ladders Note: OAR [redacted phone], 0055, and 0060 were repealed by OR-OSHA Admin. Order 1-1994, filed 4/27/94, effective 4/27/94. ## [redacted phone] Extension Ladders Extension ladders shall be equipped with necessary guide irons, locks, and hooks and shall be assembled so that the sliding (upper) section shall be on top of the base (lower) section. Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) and 656.726(3). Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 through 654.295. Hist: APD Admin. Order 8-1989, f. 7/7/89, ef. 7/7/89. OR-OSHA Admin. Order 6-1991, f. 12/16/91, ef. 1/1/92. ## 1926.1054 - 1926.1059 (RESERVED) ## 1926.1060 Training Requirements The following training provisions clarify the requirements of 1926.21(b)(2), regarding the hazards addressed in Subdivision X. - (a) The employer shall provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards. - (1) The employer shall ensure that each employee has been trained by a competent person in the following areas, as applicable: - (i) The nature of fall hazards in the work area; - (ii) The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems to be used; - (iii) The proper construction, use, placement, and care in handling of all stairways and ladders; - (iv) The maximum intended load-carrying capacities of ladders used; and - (v) The standards contained in this Subdivision.