Fixed ladders 24 feet or higher must be equipped with


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What is your employer required to have on fixed ladders that extend more than 24 feet in the workplace?

Select all that apply.
A. Additional qualified climber training
B. Ladder safety or personal fall arrest systems
C. Rope descent systems
D. A worker standing at the base of a ladder to stabilize it

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Answer:

B. Ladder safety or personal fall arrest systems

Explanation:

Under the provisions of OSHA laws, where the total length of a climb equals or is greater than 24 feet or 7.3 meters,  ladders must be equipped with one of the following safety devices.

  1. ladder safety devices
  2. Self-retracting lifelines, and rest platforms at intervals not to exceed 150 feet (45.7 m)
  3. A cage or well and multiple ladder sections with each ladder section not to exceed 50 feet (15.2 m) in length.

The safety devices are cautionary provisions to protect a climber should the unexpected happen.To ascend a height of 24 feet and more is exhausting, which poses a risk. The climber may feel dizzy or develop height phobia due to exhaustion.


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