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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-874 - Scaffolds › Section 296-874-40024 - Meet these requirements when using horse scaffolds

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(1) You must make sure horse
			 scaffolds are not constructed or arranged higher than two tiers or
			 ten feet (3.0 m), whichever is less.
(2) You must do all of the
			 following if horses are arranged in tiers:
(a) Place each horse directly over
			 the horse in the tier below;
(b) Nail down or otherwise secure
			 the legs of each horse to prevent displacement;
(c) Crossbrace each
			 tier.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-874 - Scaffolds › Section 296-874-40026 - Meet these requirements when using ladder jack scaffolds

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(1) You must make sure the platform
			 height is not higher than twenty feet (6.1 m).
(2) You must make sure ladder jacks
			 are designed and constructed so they rest:
(a) On the side rails and ladder
			 rungs together; or
(b)
			 Only on the rungs.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-874 - Scaffolds › Section 296-874-40028 - Meet these requirements when using outrigger scaffolds

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(1) You must make sure outrigger
			 scaffolds and scaffold components are:
(a) Designed by a registered
			 professional engineer; and
(b) Constructed and loaded as
			 specified in the design.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-874 - Scaffolds › Section 296-874-40030 - Meet these requirements when using pole scaffolds

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(1) You must make sure pole
			 scaffolds over sixty feet high are:
(a) Designed by a registered
			 professional engineer; and
(b) Constructed and loaded as
			 specified in the design.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-874 - Scaffolds › Section 296-874-40032 - Meet these requirements when using pump jack scaffolds

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(1) You must make sure pump jack
			 brackets, braces, and accessories are made from metal plates and
			 angles.
(2) You must
			 make sure pump jack brackets have two positive gripping mechanisms to
			 prevent any failure or slippage.
(3) You must secure poles to the
			 structure using rigid triangular bracing or the equivalent located at
			 all of the following:
(a)
			 Top;
(b)
			 Bottom;
(c) Other points
			 on the pole as necessary.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-874 - Scaffolds › Section 296-874-40034 - Meet these requirements when using repair bracket scaffolds

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(1) You must make sure brackets are
			 all of the following:
(a) Secured in
			 place by at least one wire rope that's at least one-half inch (1.27
			 cm) in diameter;
(b)
			 Attached to the securing wire rope by a positive locking device, or
			 equivalent, that will prevent the bracket from being unintentionally
			 detached from the rope;
(c) Provided with a shoe, heel
			 block, foot, or a combination that:
(i) Is located at the contact point
			 between the supporting structure and the bottom of the bracket;
			 and
(ii) Will prevent
			 lateral movement of the bracket.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-874 - Scaffolds › Section 296-874-40036 - Meet these requirements when using roof bracket scaffolds

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You must make sure scaffold brackets meet all of the
				following:
(1) Are
			 constructed to fit the pitch of the roof;
(2) Provide a level support for the
			 platform;
(3) Are
			 anchored in place by nails.
Note:
If it's not practical to use nails to
							 anchor brackets, secure them in place with first grade manila rope of
							 at least three-quarters inch (1.9 cm) diameter, or equivalent.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-01-054,
				  § 296-874-40036, filed 12/7/04, effective
				  3/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-874 - Scaffolds › Section 296-874-40038 - Meet these requirements when using step, platform and trestle ladder scaffolds

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(1) You must make sure ladders used
			 to support step, platform, and trestle ladder scaffolds are:
(a) Type I (250 pound rated
			 capacity) or Type IA (300 pound rated capacity); and
(b) Placed, fastened, or equipped
			 with devices to prevent slipping.
Note:
Ladders with a duty rating or weight
							 capacity greater than a Type I ladder (250 pounds) satisfy the
							 requirement to use a Type I or Type IA ladder.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-874 - Scaffolds › Section 296-874-40040 - Meet these requirements when using tube and coupler scaffolds

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(1) You must make sure tube and
			 coupler scaffolds over one hundred twenty-five feet high are:
(a) Designed by a registered
			 professional engineer; and
(b) Constructed and loaded as
			 specified in the design.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-874 - Scaffolds › Section 296-874-40042 - Meet these requirements when using window jack scaffolds

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You must make sure window jack scaffolds meet all of
				the following:
(1) Are
			 securely attached to the window opening;
(2) Are used for working only at
			 the window opening the jack is placed through;
(3) Are not used:
(a) To support planks placed
			 between one window jack and another; or
(b) As any other element of
			 scaffolding.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-874 - Scaffolds › Section 296-874-500

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 07-17-026,
				  § 296-874-500, filed 8/7/07, effective 10/6/07; 05-01-054,
				  § 296-874-500, filed 12/7/04, effective
				  3/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-100 - Scope

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This chapter applies to portable and fixed ladders
				(including job-made wooden ladders), mobile ladder stands, and mobile
				ladder stand platforms. For fall arrest harness, rope/cable grab, and
				similar requirements related to ladder safety systems which are used
				on fixed ladders (see the unified fall protection rule, chapter
				296-880 WAC).
EXEMPTION:
This chapter does not apply to:
1. Portable ladders used by the fire services
						  for fire combat that are covered by safety standards for
						  firefighters, chapter 296-305 WAC;
2. Ladders used in other emergency training,
						  and operations like rescue, and tactical law enforcement;
3. Agriculture activities covered by safety
						  standards for agriculture, chapter 296-307 WAC;
4. Ladders designed into, or is an integral
						  part of machines or equipment;
5. Where noted, "General Industry Only,"
						  these requirements do not yet apply to construction chapter 296-155
						  WAC, maritime chapter 296-56 WAC or shipyard activities chapter
						  296-304 WAC.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-16-020,
				  § 296-876-100, filed 7/24/06, effective 12/1/06; 05-20-068,
				  § 296-876-100, filed 10/4/05, effective
				  1/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-150 - Training

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Your responsibility:
To train employees
				who use ladders.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Training
WAC
						296-876-15005
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-22-024,
				  § 296-876-150, filed 10/24/06, effective
				  12/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-15005 - Training

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(1) You
			 must train employees to recognize ladder hazards and the procedures
			 to minimize these hazards.
(2) You must have a competent
			 person train employees that use ladders in at least the following
			 topics:
(a) The proper
			 construction, use, placement, and care in handling ladders.
(b) The maximum intended load
			 capacities of ladders that are used.
(c) The requirements of this
			 chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-200 - Design and construction

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Summary
Your responsibility:
To make sure
				portable ladders meet design and construction requirements.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Design and construction
WAC
						296-876-20005
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-20-068,
				  § 296-876-200, filed 10/4/05, effective
				  1/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-20005 - Design and construction

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Important:
Design and construction requirements of this section
				do not apply to special purpose ladders.
(1) 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:
(a) ANSI
			 A14.1-2000, American National Standard for Ladders-Portable
			 Wood-Safety Requirements.
(b) ANSI A14.2-2000, American
			 National Standard for Ladders-Portable Metal-Safety
			 Requirements.
(c) ANSI
			 A14.5-2000, American National Standard for Ladders-Portable
			 Reinforced Plastic-Safety Requirements.
(d) ANSI A14.4-2002, American
			 National Standard Safety Requirements for Job-Made Wooden
			 Ladders.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-300 - Ladder care

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Summary
Your responsibility:
To make sure
				portable ladders are inspected, maintained, stored, and transported
				properly.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Condition and inspection
WAC
						296-876-30005
Repair
WAC
						296-876-30010
Storage
WAC
						296-876-30015
Transport
WAC
						296-876-30020
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-20-068,
				  § 296-876-300, filed 10/4/05, effective
				  1/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-30005 - Condition and inspection

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(1) You must keep portable ladders
			 in good, usable condition. Good, usable condition includes, but is
			 not limited to:
(a) Joints between
			 the steps or rungs and the side rails are tight.
(b) Rungs, cleats, or steps are not
			 bent, broken, or missing.
(c) Side rails are not bent,
			 broken, or split.
(d) All
			 bolts and rivets are in place and secure.
(e) Hardware, fittings, and
			 accessories are securely attached and working properly.
(f) Ropes are not frayed or badly
			 worn.
(g) Moveable parts
			 operate freely without binding or excessive play.
(h) Safety feet and other auxiliary
			 equipment are not excessively worn.
(i) Metal components are not
			 corroded.
(j) There are
			 no other faulty or defective components.
(k) Rungs and steps of portable
			 metal ladders are corrugated, knurled, dimpled, coated with
			 skid-resistant material, or otherwise treated to minimize the
			 possibility of slipping.
(l) Each stepladder or combination
			 ladder used in a step-ladder mode is equipped with a metal spreader
			 or locking device that securely holds the front and back sections in
			 an open position while the ladder is in use.
(m) You must maintain portable
			 ladder surfaces free of puncture and laceration hazards.
(n) You must ensure portable ladder
			 rungs, steps, and cleats are parallel, level, and uniformly spaced
			 when the ladder is in position for use.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-30010 - Repair

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(1) You
			 must make sure repairs restore the ladder to a condition meeting its
			 original design criteria.
(2) You must prohibit repairs to a
			 defective side rail.
Note: A commercially manufactured ladder with a
				defective side rail cannot be repaired by the user. Side rail repair
				can only be done by the manufacturer.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-20-068,
				  § 296-876-30010, filed 10/4/05, effective
				  1/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-30015 - Storage

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You must make sure material is not put on ladders in
				storage.
Note: Store portable ladders on racks designed to
				protect them when not in use. The racks should have enough supporting
				points to prevent the ladder from sagging. Do not store wood ladders
				near sources of heat, moisture, or dampness.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-20-068,
				  § 296-876-30015, filed 10/4/05, effective
				  1/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-30020 - Transport

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(1) You
			 must properly support ladders while transporting them on
			 vehicles.
(2) You must
			 make sure ladders transported in a truck rack are positively secured
			 in a fixed position that prevents chafing or abrasion.
Note: Securing the ladder to each support point will
				greatly reduce damage due to road shock.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-20-068,
				  § 296-876-30020, filed 10/4/05, effective
				  1/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-400 - Portable ladder use

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Summary
Your responsibility:
To use portable
				ladders safely.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Designed use
WAC
						296-876-40005
Workplace activities or traffic
WAC
						296-876-40010
Support
WAC
						296-876-40015
Set-up
WAC
						296-876-40020
Climbing and descending
WAC
						296-876-40025
Getting on and off ladders at upper levels
WAC
						296-876-40030
Exposed electrical hazards
WAC
						296-876-40035
Persons on ladders
WAC
						296-876-40040
Multisection ladders
WAC
						296-876-40045
Self-supporting ladders
WAC
						296-876-40050
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-20-068,
				  § 296-876-400, filed 10/4/05, effective
				  1/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-40005 - Designed use

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(1) You must use ladders only for
			 their intended purpose.
Note: Unless specifically recommended by the
				manufacturer, do not use a ladder as a:
1.Brace.
2.Skid.
3.Lever.
4.Guy or gin pole.
5.Gangway.
6.Platform.
7.Scaffold plank.
8.Material hoist.
(2) You must make sure not to
			 overload ladders. Do not exceed either the:
(a) Maximum intended load;
			 or
(b) Manufacturer's
			 rated capacity.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-40010 - Workplace activities or traffic

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(1) You must protect ladders that
			 are set up in a location where they could be displaced by workplace
			 activities or traffic by either:
(a) Securing the ladder to prevent
			 accidental displacement; or
(b) Using a barricade to keep the
			 activities or traffic away from the ladder.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-40015 - Support

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(1) You
			 must place the ladder either:
(a)
			 With a secure footing on a firm, level support surface; or
(b) Secure the ladder to prevent
			 accidental displacement.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-40020 - Set-up

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(1) You must set up
			 non-self-supporting ladders at a safe angle. The ladder is set at the
			 proper angle when the horizontal distance from the top support to the
			 foot of the ladder is approximately one-quarter the working length of
			 the ladder.
(2) You must
			 set up job-made ladders with spliced side rails so that the
			 horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder is
			 not greater than one-eighth the working length of the
			 ladder.
(3) You must set
			 up the top of a nonself-supporting ladder so that both side rails are
			 supported, unless the ladder is equipped with a single support
			 attachment.
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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-20-068,
				  § 296-876-40020, filed 10/4/05, effective
				  1/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-40025 - Climbing and descending

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(1) You must have employees use at
			 least one hand to grasp the ladder when climbing up and down
			 it.
(2) You must face the
			 ladder when climbing or descending.
(3) You must keep ladders free of
			 oil, grease, or other slippery materials.
(4) You must keep the area around
			 the top and bottom of ladders clear.
(5) You must make sure single-rail
			 ladders are not used.
(6)
			 You must make sure no employee carries any object or load that could
			 cause the employee to lose balance and fall while climbing up or down
			 the ladder.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-20-068,
				  § 296-876-40025, filed 10/4/05, effective
				  1/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-40030 - Getting on and off ladders at upper levels

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(1) You must make sure a ladder
			 used to access an upper level has the side rails extended at least
			 three feet 0.9 m) above the landing surface if the ladder length
			 permits.
(2) You must do
			 the following if a ladder used to access an upper level is not long
			 enough to obtain a three-foot side rail extension above the landing
			 surface:
(a) Secure the ladder at
			 the top to a rigid support that will not deflect.
(b) Provide a grasping device, such
			 as a grabrail, to assist in mounting and dismounting the
			 ladder.
(c) Make sure the
			 ladder deflection under a load would not, by itself, cause it to slip
			 off its support.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-40035 - Exposed electrical hazards

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You must use ladders with nonconductive side rails
				where the ladder could contact uninsulated, energized electric lines
				or equipment. Metal ladders or other ladders specifically designed to
				permit grounding or dissipation of static electricity may be used
				around high-static electrical fields if all of the following are
				met:
(1) Using nonconductive
			 ladders would present a greater hazard than using conductive
			 ladders.
(2) Ladders are
			 prominently marked and identified as being conductive.
(3) Ladders are grounded when used
			 near energized lines or equipment.
Note: Examples of ladders with conductive side rails
				are metal ladders, and wood or reinforced plastic ladders with metal
				side rail reinforcement.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-20-068,
				  § 296-876-40035, filed 10/4/05, effective
				  1/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-40040 - Persons on ladders

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(1) You must make sure a ladder is
			 not moved, shifted, or adjusted while anyone is on it.
(2) You must secure the ladder at
			 the top and bottom when working from it.
(3) You must use a safety belt with
			 a lanyard that is secured to the ladder when doing any work that:
(a) Requires the use of both hands;
			 and
(b) Is done from a
			 ladder more than twenty-five feet above the ground or
			 floor.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-40045 - Multisection ladders

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(1) You must make sure not to tie
			 or fasten ladder sections together to make longer ladders unless:
(a) The ladder manufacturer
			 endorses this type of use; and
(b) You have hardware fittings
			 specifically designed for this purpose.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-40050 - Self-supporting ladders

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(1) You must make sure
			 self-supporting ladders are not used as single ladders or in the
			 partially closed position.
(2) You must make sure stepladders
			 are fully opened with the spreaders locked.
(3) You must make sure not to climb
			 on the rear braces of a self-supporting ladder unless they are
			 designed and recommended for that purpose by the
			 manufacturer.
(4) You
			 must prohibit standing or stepping on the:
(a) Top cap and top step of a step
			 or trestle ladder.
(b)
			 Bucket or pail shelf of a self-supporting ladder.
EXEMPTION:
The restriction against using
				the top step is not applicable if it is eighteen inches or more below
				the top cap.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-500 - Fixed ladder design and construction installed on or after December 1, 2006

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Summary
Your responsibility:
To make sure fixed
				ladders installed on or after December 1, 2006, meet design and
				construction requirements.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Design and construction Fixed ladders installed
						on or after December 1, 2006
WAC
						296-876-50010
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-16-020,
				  § 296-876-500, filed 7/24/06, effective 12/1/06; 05-20-068,
				  § 296-876-500, filed 10/4/05, effective
				  1/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-50010 - Design and construction - Fixed ladders installed on or after December 1, 2006

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You must make sure fixed ladders installed
on
				or after
December 1, 2006, meet the design and construction
				requirements of ANSI A14.3-2002, American National Standard for
				Ladders-Fixed-Safety Requirements.
Note: Ladders will be considered to have met the
				requirements of this section if they meet the design and construction
				requirements of ANSI A14.3, American National Standard for
				Ladders-Fixed-Safety Requirements, in effect at the time they are
				installed.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-16-020,
				  § 296-876-50010, filed 7/24/06, effective
				  12/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-600 - Fixed ladder design and construction installed before December 1, 2006

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Summary
Your responsibility:
To make sure fixed
				ladders installed before December 1, 2006, meet design and
				construction requirements.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Design and construction Fixed ladders installed
						before December 1, 2006.
WAC
						296-876-60005
Design loads
WAC
						296-876-60010
Pitch
WAC
						296-876-60015
Welding
WAC
						296-876-60020
Ladder surfaces
WAC
						296-876-60025
Rungs, cleats and steps
WAC
						296-876-60030
Side rails
WAC
						296-876-60035
Clearances
WAC
						296-876-60040
Step-across distance
WAC
						296-876-60045
Extensions and grab bars
WAC
						296-876-60050
Hatches
WAC
						296-876-60055
Platforms
WAC
						296-876-60060
Protective structures and equipment
WAC
						296-876-60065
Cages
WAC
						296-876-60070
Wells
WAC
						296-876-60075
Ladder safety devices
WAC
						296-876-60080
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-16-020,
				  § 296-876-600, filed 7/24/06, effective 12/1/06; 05-20-068,
				  § 296-876-600, filed 10/4/05, effective
				  1/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-60005 - Design and construction - Fixed ladders installed before December 1, 2006

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You must make sure fixed ladders installed
before
December 1, 2006, meet the requirements of WAC
				296-876-60010 through
				296-876-60080.
Note: Ladders will be considered to have met the
				requirements of this section if they meet the design and construction
				requirements of ANSI A14.3, American National Standard for
				Ladders-Fixed-Safety Requirements, in effect at the time they are
				installed.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-16-020,
				  § 296-876-60005, filed 7/24/06, effective
				  12/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-60010 - Design loads

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(1) You must make sure each ladder
			 is able to support, without failure, the total of the following
			 loads:
(a) At least two loads of two
			 hundred and fifty pounds each, concentrated between any two
			 consecutive attachments.
(b) Any additional concentrated
			 loads of two hundred and fifty pounds each determined from the
			 anticipated use of the ladder.
(c) Anticipated loads caused by all
			 of the following that apply:
(i)
			 Ice buildup.
(ii)
			 Winds.
(iii) Rigging
			 attached to the ladder, including the load to be lifted.
(iv) Impact loads resulting from
			 the use of ladder safety devices.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-60015 - Pitch

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You must make sure the pitch of the ladder is no
				greater than ninety degrees from the horizontal.
Notes:
1. The
			 preferred pitch of fixed ladders is within the range of seventy-five
			 to ninety degrees from the horizontal. Ladders with a pitch range of
			 sixty to seventy-five degrees from the horizontal are considered
			 substandard and are only permitted if necessary to meet the
			 installation requirements.
2.Fixed stairs are an alternative
			 for installations where a pitch angle of less than sixty degrees is
			 necessary. See Fixed industrial stairs, WA C 296-24-765, in the
			 General Safety and Health Standards, chapter 296-24 WAC.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-16-020,
				  § 296-876-60015, filed 7/24/06, effective
				  12/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-60020 - Welding

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You must make sure welding meets the requirements of
				the ANSI A14.3, American National Standard for Ladders-Fixed-Safety
				Requirements, in effect at the time the ladder was
				installed.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-16-020,
				  § 296-876-60020, filed 7/24/06, effective
				  12/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-60025 - Ladder surfaces

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See the fixed ladder inspection requirements under
				WAC
				296-876-70010
				Inspection and repair.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-16-020,
				  § 296-876-60025, filed 7/24/06, effective
				  12/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-60030 - Rungs, cleats and steps

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(1) You must make sure rungs have a
			 minimum diameter as follows:
(a)
			 Rungs of wood ladders are at least one and one-eighth
			 inches.
(b) Rungs of
			 metal ladders subject to unusually corrosive exposures, such as
			 individual metal rungs imbedded in concrete which serve as access to
			 pits and to other areas under floors, are at least one
			 inch.
(c) Rungs of all
			 other metal ladders are at least three-quarters inch.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-60035 - Side rails

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(1) You must make sure the shape of
			 the side rail:
(a) Provides an
			 adequate gripping surface; and
(b) Is uniform throughout the
			 length of climb.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-60040 - Clearances

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(1) You must make sure ladders
			 without wells or cages are at least thirty inches from the nearest
			 permanent object on the climbing side, measured perpendicular to the
			 ladder from the centerline of the rungs, cleats, or steps.
EXEMPTION:
When unavoidable obstructions are
						  encountered, the minimum perpendicular clearance between the
						  center-line of the rungs, cleats, or steps and an obstruction on the
						  climbing side may be reduced to twenty-four inches if a deflection
						  device is installed to guide persons around the
						  obstruction.
(2) You must make sure ladders
			 without wells or cages have a clear width from the nearest permanent
			 object on each side of the ladder of at least fifteen inches,
			 measured from the center of the rungs, cleats, or steps.
(3) You must make sure the distance
			 from the centerline of the rungs, cleats, or steps to the nearest
			 permanent object in back of the ladder is at least seven inches.
EXEMPTION:
Fixed ladders in elevator pits may reduce
						  the minimum clearance from the ladder to the nearest permanent object
						  in back of the ladder to four and one-half inches.
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Figure D-5 - Fixed Ladder
				Clearances
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-16-020,
				  § 296-876-60040, filed 7/24/06, effective
				  12/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-60045 - Step-across distance

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(1) You must make sure a through
			 ladder at the point of access or egress has a step-across distance,
			 measured from the center-line of the steps or rungs to the nearest
			 edge of the landing area, that is:
(a) Not less than seven inches;
			 or
(b) Greater than
			 twelve inches.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-60050 - Extensions and grab bars

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(1) You must make sure the side
			 rails of through or side-step ladders extend forty-two inches above
			 the top of the access level or landing platform.
Note:
For a parapet ladder, the access level
						  is:
1. The roof if the parapet is cut to permit
						  passage through it; or
2. The top of the parapet if it is continuous
						  and uncut.
(2) You must make sure the
			 extension of a through ladder above the access level or landing
			 platform has:
(a) Steps or rungs
			 omitted from the extension; and
(b) Clearance between the side
			 rails that is:
(i) Not less than
			 twenty-four inches; or
(ii) Greater than thirty inches.
EXEMPTION:
The maximum clearance between side rails of
						  the extension may be increased to thirty-six inches if the ladder has
						  a ladder safety device.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-60055 - Hatches

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When a fixed ladder terminates at a hatch (see
				Figure D-3 below), you must ensure the hatch cover:
(1) Opens with sufficient clearance
			 to provide easy access to or from the ladder.
EXEMPTION:
WAC 296-875-60055(1) applies to general
						  industry only. See the exemption list in the scope of WAC
						  296-876-100 for
						  more information.
(2) Opens at least seventy degrees
			 from the horizontal if the hatch is counterbalanced.
(3) You must make sure the inside
			 clear width of the hatch is a nominal thirty inches.
(4) You must make sure the distance
			 from the centerline of the rungs or cleats to the edge of the hatch
			 opening on the climbing side, measured perpendicular to the ladder,
			 is:
(a) Not less than twenty-four
			 inches; or
(b) Greater
			 than thirty inches.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-60060 - Platforms

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(1) You
			 must make sure landing platforms for side-step ladders extend at
			 least thirty inches on the climbing side of the ladder.
(2) You must make sure landing
			 platforms are:
(a) At least thirty
			 inches wide; and
(b)
			 Equipped with standard railings and toeboards placed to allow safe
			 access to the ladder.
Reference: Requirements for standard railings and
				toeboards are in Railing, toeboards, and cover specifications, WAC
				296-24-75011, the
				General Safety and Health Standards, chapter 296-24 WAC.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-60065 - Protective structures and equipment

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Note:
DOSH and federal OSHA plan to phase out the
						  recognition of ladder cages as effective means of fall-protection in
						  the requirements below. New fixed ladders constructed after October
						  1, 2020, must incorporate ladder safety systems. Employers have until
						  October 1, 2040, to equip preexisting fixed ladders with ladder
						  safety systems/personal fall arrest systems.
(1) You
			 must make sure a cage, well, or ladder safety system is provided if:
(a) The length of climb is less
			 than twenty-four feet; and
(b) The top of the ladder is more
			 than twenty-four feet above the ground, floor, or roof.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-60070 - Cages

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(1) You
			 must make sure the cage meets all of the following:
(a) Extends at least forty-two
			 inches above the top of the platform or above the point of access and
			 egress at the top of the ladder.
(b) Has provisions for accessing
			 and egressing the platform or the point of access or egress of the
			 ladder.
(c) There is at
			 least twenty-seven inches, but not more than thirty inches, from the
			 cage to the centerline of the step or rung at all points except where
			 the cage flares at the bottom of the ladder.
(d) The cage is at least
			 twenty-seven inches wide.
(e) There are no projections inside
			 the cage.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-60075 - Wells

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(1) You
			 must make sure there is at least twenty-seven inches, but not more
			 than thirty inches, from the centerline of the step or rung to the
			 inside face of the well on the climbing side of the ladder.
(2) You must make sure the inside
			 clear width is at least thirty inches.
(3) You must make sure the well:
(a) Completely encircles the
			 ladder; and
(b) Is free
			 of projections.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-60080 - Ladder safety devices

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Notes:
* Requirements for ladder safety devices,
						  also referred to as ladder safety systems, are described below.
						  Ladder safety devices typically consist of a carrier (see definitions
						  in WAC
						  296-876-099), safety sleeve or carrier/cable/rope grab, lanyard, connectors, and
						  full body harness (typically with frontal d-ring). The requirements
						  below apply to the combination of components in use.
* Where an employer elects to use automatic
						  self-retracting lifelines (SRL); and the SRL is installed, used,
						  inspected, and maintained consistent with the manufacturer's
						  instructions and terms of use, the SRL would fulfill the employer's
						  ladder safety device obligations.
* Information related to fall protection
						  requirements (fall arrest requirements, inspection criteria, training
						  requirements, etc.) are found in DOSH's Safety Standards for Fall
						  Protection (chapter 296-880 WAC).
(1) You
			 must make sure ladder safety devices and related support systems meet
			 all of the following:
(a) Are
			 capable of withstanding, without failure, the test drop of a
			 five-hundred-pound weight for a free-fall distance of eighteen
			 inches.
(b) The device
			 does not require a person to continually hold, push, or pull any part
			 of the device and allows them to have both hands free to grip the
			 ladder.
(c) In the event
			 of a fall, the device:
(i) Is
			 activated within two feet; and
(ii) Limits the fall velocity to
			 seven feet per second or less.
(d) Uses a connection between the
			 carrier or lifeline and the point of attachment on the full body
			 harness that is not longer than nine inches.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-700 - Fixed ladders inspection and maintenance

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Summary
Your responsibility:
To make sure fixed
				ladders are inspected and maintained properly.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Protection against corrosion and deterioration
WAC
						296-876-70005
Inspection and repair
WAC
						296-876-70010
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-16-020,
				  § 296-876-700, filed 7/24/06, effective
				  12/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-70005 - Protection against corrosion and deterioration

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(1) You must paint or otherwise
			 treat metal ladders or metal parts to resist rust and corrosion if
			 they are:
(a) Exposed to the
			 elements; or
(b) Located
			 where rust or corrosion could be expected.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-70010 - Inspection and repair

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(1) You must keep ladders in safe
			 condition.
(2) You must
			 have employees inspect fixed ladders for visual defects, as follows:
(a) Competent person, when required
			 by Table 1 (see WAC
			 296-876-30005), Ladder inspection criteria.
(b) Trained ladder user, prior to
			 the user's initial use in each shift, and as necessary during the use
			 to identify defects or damage that may occur during a work shift
			 after the initial check. For example, if a ladder tips over, falls
			 off a structure (e.g., roof) or vehicle, is struck by an object
			 (e.g., vehicle or machine), or used in a corrosive environment,
			 evidence of this damage would necessitate the authorized ladder user
			 to initiate a ladder competent person inspection to determine whether
			 the ladder is still safe to use.
EXEMPTION:
WAC 296-876-70010(2)(c) applies to general
						  industry only. See the exemption list in the scope section of this
						  chapter (WAC
						  296-876-100)  for
						  more information.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-800 - Fixed ladder use

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Summary
Your responsibility:
To use fixed
				ladders safely.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Design load
WAC
						296-876-80005
Climbing and descending
WAC
						296-876-80010
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-16-020,
				  § 296-876-800, filed 7/24/06, effective
				  12/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-80005 - Designed load

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You must make sure not to overload ladders. Do not
				exceed either the:
(1)
			 Maximum intended load; or
(2) Manufacturer's rated
			 capacity.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-16-020,
				  § 296-876-80005, filed 7/24/06, effective
				  12/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-80010 - Climbing and descending

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(1) You must have employees use at
			 least one hand to grasp the ladder when climbing up and down
			 it.
(2) You must face the
			 ladder when climbing or descending.
(3) You must keep ladders free of
			 oil, grease, or other slippery materials.
(4) You must make sure no employee
			 carries any object or load that could cause the employee to lose
			 balance and fall while climbing up or down the ladder.
(5) You must make sure fixed
			 ladders are used only for the purposes for which they were
			 designed.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-16-020,
				  § 296-876-80010, filed 7/24/06, effective
				  12/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-900 - Definitions

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-16-020,
				  § 296-876-900, filed 7/24/06, effective
				  12/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-90005 - Step bolt requirements

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In addition to the walking-working surface rule (WAC
				296-24-73505) requirements, and the relevant fixed ladder standard requirements
				in this chapter, you must ensure:
(1) Each step bolt installed on or
			 after October 1, 2020, in an environment where corrosion may occur is
			 constructed of, or coated with, material that protects against
			 corrosion.
(2) Each step
			 bolt is designed, constructed, and maintained to prevent the
			 employee's foot from slipping off the end, or side edge, of the step
			 bolt.
(3) Step bolts are
			 uniformly spaced at a vertical distance of not less than twelve
			 inches (30 cm) and not more than eighteen inches (46 cm) apart,
			 measured center to center (see Figure D-6 of this section). The
			 spacing from the entry and exit surface to the first step bolt may
			 differ from the spacing between the other step bolts.
(4) Each step bolt has a minimum
			 clear width of four and one-half inches (11 cm).
(5) The minimum perpendicular
			 distance between the centerline of each step bolt to the nearest
			 permanent object in back of the step bolt is seven inches (18 cm).
			 When the employer demonstrates that an obstruction cannot be avoided,
			 the distance must be at least four and one-half inches (11 cm).
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Figure D-6 - Step Bolt Spacing
(6) Each step bolt
			 installed before October 1, 2020, is capable of supporting its
			 maximum intended load.
(7) Each step bolt installed on or
			 after October 1, 2020, is capable of supporting at least four times
			 its maximum intended load.
(8) Each step bolt is inspected at
			 the start of the work shift and maintained in accordance with the
			 walking-working surface rule (WAC
			 296-24-73505).
(9) Each step bolt
			 installed before October 1, 2020, is capable of supporting its
			 maximum intended load.
(10) Each step bolt installed on or
			 after October 1, 2020, is capable of supporting at least four times
			 its maximum intended load.
(11) Each step bolt is inspected at
			 the start of the work shift and maintained in accordance with the
			 walking-working surface rule (WAC
			 296-24-73505).