Below is a table of frequently cited osha standards for roofing contractors during fy 2013.
Osha ladder roof tie.
Safety cages are fixed or adjustable fiberglass platform ladders with a built in 42 inch guardrail.
How to tie off and stabilize an extension ladder for safety.
1910 23 c 13 ladders are not placed on boxes barrels or other unstable bases to obtain additional height.
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As with most governing bodies osha has some very specific requirements regarding how where and when tie off systems and other safety measures must be used to help create a safe working environment for work at heights employees and contractors at all times.
Osha standards frequently cited during fy 2013 inspections of roofing contractors naics 238160 rank by number of citations issued categories standard 1 duty to have fall protection 1926 501 2 ladder safety 1926 1053 3 fall protection training requirements.
Fixed ladders shall be provided with cages wells ladder safety devices or self retracting lifelines where the length of climb is less than 24 feet 7 3 m but the top of the ladder is at a distance greater than 24 feet 7 3 m above lower levels.
New portable ladders on the market provide an engineered guardrail at the top of the ladder.