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01/15/1993 - Protective devices for ladderway openings. |
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Standard Number: | 1910.21 |
January 15, 1993 Mr. Erich E. Bredl President Intrepid Industries, Inc. P.O. Box 5460 Pasadena, Texas 77508-5460 Dear Mr. Bredl: Thank you for your letter of December 29, 1992, concerning protective devices for ladderway openings. Over the years there have been numerous discussions and interpretations as to what type of fall protection, if any, is required by OSHA's subpart D, Walking and Working Surfaces, for access openings in guardrail systems for fixed ladders. The following is a list of typical situations where the use of a single bar gate may or may not be accepted at access openings.
The intent of the proposed revision to subpart D is to eliminate any differences in thoughts and interpretations of the existing standard as to what is appropriate to protect employees from fall hazards at access openings in guardrail systems. The proposed requirement simply states that the employee protection at access openings be equivalent to that of the guardrail system with the exception of the toeboard. This would include situation number five, above. We hope that this answers your questions as to when a single bar gate may be used at access openings in guardrail systems. Sincerely, James W. Stanley Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary [Corrected 4/4/2005. Note: On April 10, 1990 OSHA published proposed revisions to Walking and Working Surfaces; Personal Protective Equipment (Fall Protection Systems); Notices of Proposed Rulemaking; Slips; Falls; Trips in Federal Register 55:13360-13441. It is available electronically only as an abstract. On May 2, 2003 OSHA reopened the rulemaking record on the proposed revisions to Walking and Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment (Fall Protection Systems). It was re-published in its entirety in Federal Register 68:23527-23568 and is available electronically.] |
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