Stairs
Handrails, stair rail systems, and guardrail systems are provided in accordance with:
What is the code 1910.28
Ladder rungs, steps, and cleats are parallel, level, and uniformly spaced when the ladder is in position for use
What is a general requirements for ladders?
Shall be capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to it.
What is capacity requirements for a scaffold?
All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.
What is housekeeping?
The employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following:
What are fall protection systems? Guardrails, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest/restraint systems.
Are installed at angles between 30 to 50 degrees from the horizontal.
What are standard stairs?
Ladder rungs, steps, and cleats have a minimum clear width of 11.5 inches
What are the specifications for portable ladders?
Each platform on all working levels of shall be fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports
What is the requirement for scaffold platforms?
The employer must provide, and ensure each employee uses, a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces
What is access and egress?
Keep employees from falling into and through these areas that are more than four feet above the lower level.
What are open holes?
Have a minimum clear width of 26 inches
What are spiral stairs?
To identify any visible defects that could cause employee injury pripr to each shift.
What are the inspection requirements for ladders?
Poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights shall bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation
What are the requirements for supported scaffolds?
Walking-working surfaces are inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition.
What is an inspection?
This rail is 200 LBS strong when pushed down and out.
What is the strentght of the top rail of a guard rail system?
Are installed at a slope of 50 to 70 degrees from the horizontal
What are ship stairs?
Tagged "Do not use" and removed from surface.
What to do with a defective ladder?
When U-bolt clips are used, the U-bolt shall be placed over the dead end of the rope, and the saddle shall be placed over the live end of the rope.
What does the term "never saddle a dead horse" mean?
Hazardous conditions on walking-working surfaces are corrected or repaired before an employee uses the walking-working surface again. If the correction or repair cannot be made immediately, the hazard must be guarded to prevent employees from using the walking-working surface until the hazard is corrected or repaired
What is maintenance and repair?
This protective rail should be at least 50 lbs strong when pushed down and out.
What the requirement for a toeboard on a guardrail system?
Stairs have uniform riser heights and tread depths between landings
What are general requirements for stairways?
No employee carries any object or load that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall while climbing up or down the ladder.
What is the safe way to access and egress a ladder?
Crossbraces shall not be used as a means of access.
What is the incorrect way to access a scaffold platform?
When any correction or repair involves the structural integrity of the walking-working surface, a qualified person performs or supervises the correction or repair.
Who should oversee the repair of a walking working surface?
These ladders require a ladder safety climbing system when climbing over 24 feet straight up.
What is a fixed ladder?