29 C.F.R. Appendix A to Subpart X of Part 1926—Ladders
Title 29 - Labor
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.
Title 29: Labor
PART 1926—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION
Subpart X—Stairways and Ladders
Appendix A to Subpart X of Part 1926—Ladders
