Roof Access Ladder Regulations

All landing platforms shall be equipped with standard railings and toeboards so arranged as to give safe access to the ladder.

Roof access ladder regulations. 24 inches this extension above the access level must be at least 24 inches wide to accommodate the width of climber s body and not more than 30 inches of clearance allowing the climber to easily reach both hand rails. For parapet ladders the access level is. Ladders with cages must now have a landing platform at maximum intervals of 50 feet. Individual rung ladders installed in the walls of conical top sections of manholes and underground vaults shall be allowed to exceed a pitch of 90 degrees for a distance of not more than 2 rungs or steps in the conical top sections.

1910 27 d 2 iii one rung of any section of ladder shall be located at the level of the landing laterally served by the ladder. These hatches are generally larger in order to accommodate the installation or removal of equipment or machinery into a building. 1910 23 d 4 i the roof if the parapet is cut to permit passage through the parapet. The deviation from 90 degrees shall not exceed 6 inches.

The side rails of through or sidestep ladders extend at least 42 inches 1 1 m above the top of the access level or landing platform served by the ladder. The new regulations change this requirement dramatically. Double leaf or two cover roof hatches are also available on the market. The regulations say that if a fixed ladder is taller than 20 feet you are required to have a cage which meets all the requirements of 29 cfr 1910 27 d.

Previously a fixed ladder with a cage required a landing platform at a maximum interval of 30 feet. Cages must extend 42 inches above the top of the landing. This is the same height that osha requires for guardrails. Platforms shall be not less than 24 inches in width and 30 inches in length.

Here are the basics of the requirements. Per osha 1910 23 d 4 the side rails of through or sidestep ladders must extend 42 inches above the top of the access level or landing platform served by the ladder.