Ladder Training for the Crew or for the Competent Person?
Subpart X puts different duties on the worker climbing the ladder and on the person who inspects it, so eTraining splits the training the same way.
- Introduction to Stairways & Ladders. The page you are on. Awareness training for anyone who uses ladders or temporary stairs: types, setup, climbing and the stairway rules.
- Ladder Safety for the Competent Person. For the person the employer designates to inspect ladders, judge defects and correct hazards on site. View the Ladder Safety for the Competent Person
Every climber needs the awareness course. The person signing off on ladder inspections needs the competent person course.
What Does OSHA Subpart X Require for Ladders?
The course works through the ladder rules in 29 CFR 1926 Subpart X that crews meet on every site.
- Access at a 19 inch break. A stairway or ladder is required at every point of access with a break in elevation of 19 inches or more, where no ramp, runway, embankment or hoist is provided (1926.1051(a)).
- Three feet above the landing. Side rails must extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing, or the ladder must be secured with a grab device (1926.1053(b)(1)).
- Four times the load. Portable ladders must sustain at least four times the maximum intended load, or 3.3 times for extra heavy-duty type 1A (1926.1053(a)(1)).
- Keep them off doorways. Ladders in passageways, doorways or driveways must be secured or barricaded against accidental movement (1926.1053(b)(8)).
Subpart X also requires a competent person to train every employee who uses a stairway or ladder (1926.1060).
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