Ladders, Portable
and Fixed
Chapter 296-876, WAC
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Date: 12/01/06 |
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Your Responsibility
To make sure portable ladders meet design
and construction requirements
WAC 296-876-20005
Design
and construction
IMPORTANT:
Design and construction requirements of
this section don't apply to special purpose ladders.
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Definition:
- A special
purpose ladder is a portable ladder
that's made by modifying or combining design or construction
features of the general-purpose types of ladders in order
to adapt the ladder to special or specific uses.
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You must
- Make sure portable ladders and job-made wooden
ladders manufactured on or after January 1, 2006,
meet the design and construction requirements and specifications
of the appropriate American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
standard:
- - ANSI A14.1-2000, American National Standard
for Ladders-Portable Wood-Safety Requirements.
- - ANSI A14.2-2000, American National Standard
for Ladders-Portable Metal-Safety Requirements.
- - ANSI A14.5-2000, American National Standard
for Ladders-Portable Reinforced Plastic-Safety Requirements.
- - ANSI A14.4-2002, American National Standard
Safety Requirements for Job-Made Wooden Ladders.
- Make sure portable ladders
manufactured before January 1, 2006, meet
the design and construction requirements and specifications
of the appropriate ANSI standard in effect on the date of manufacture:
- - ANSI A14.1, American National Standard
for Ladders-Portable Wood-Safety Requirements.
- - ANSI A14.2, American National Standard
for Ladders-Portable Metal-Safety Requirements.
- - ANSI A14.5, American National Standard
for Ladders-Portable Reinforced Plastic-Safety Requirements.
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Note:
- A commercially
manufactured portable ladder should have a label indicating
it meets the requirements of the ANSI standard. If in
doubt, check with the manufacturer.
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Helpful Tool:
Job-Made Wooden Ladders
You can find information about the design
and construction of job-made wooden ladders in the Resources
section of this chapter. |
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