OAR 437-002-0026
Portable Ladders


(1)

Scope and application. This rule applies to the use of portable ladders, including job-made ladders, in addition to the rules in 1910.23 Ladders.

(2)

Definitions. These definitions apply to portable ladder terms in this rule. Additional terms in 1910.21(b) apply to portable ladders within 1910.23 and this rule.

(a)

Job-made ladder. A non-commercially manufactured portable ladder constructed on the worksite for temporary use.

(b)

Non-self-supporting ladder. A class of portable ladders that, by design, must be placed against a structure independent of itself, such as a wall, to remain standing for use. Single ladders, extension ladders, sectional ladders, and articulating ladders set up in a straight ladder mode are examples of non-self-supporting ladders.

(c)

Self-supporting ladder. A class of portable ladders that, by design, stand on their own when erected for use without assistance from external structures. Stepladders, double front ladders, platform ladders, trestle ladders, and articulating ladders set up in a stepladder mode are examples of self-supporting ladders.

(3)

Ladder selection. The employer must ensure:

(a)

Wood ladders comply with American National Standard ANSI/ASC A14.1-2007.

(b)

Portable metal ladders comply with American National Standard ANSI/ASC A14.2-2007.

(c)

Portable reinforced plastic (fiberglass) ladders comply with American National Standard ANSI/ASC A14.5-2007.
NOTE to 437-002-0026 (Portable Ladders)(3): Unaltered and properly maintained ladders that meet the ANSI standard in effect at the time of their manufacture comply with this standard. This includes job-made ladders designed and built according to American National Standard A14.4-1979 and portable ladders that comply with newer versions of the particular ANSI standard.

(4)

Use – all portable ladders. The employer must ensure:

(a)

Each self-supporting ladder or combination ladder used in a self-supporting ladder mode is equipped with a metal spreader or locking device that securely holds the front and back sections in a fully open position while the ladder is in use.

(b)

Each non-self-supporting ladder is erected to the angle represented in Figure D-1 of 1910.23(c)(11) unless otherwise instructed in writing by the ladder manufacture. Figure D-1

(c)

No employee steps, jumps or otherwise moves from one erected ladder to another.

(d)

Ladders are not used as planks or bridges between walking-working surfaces or in other horizontal applications.

(e)

Ladders are not used to gain additional height from elevated surfaces such as scaffolds, truck beds, vehicle bodies, tractor scoops or boom truck buckets.

(f)

Ladders are not used as supports for working platforms or scaffolding planks unless approved for such purposes by the ladder manufacturer.
NOTE to 437-002-0026 (Portable Ladders)(4): When working on or near electric circuits or energized lines, comply with 1910.333(c) in Division 2/S.
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437–002–0005
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0006
General Oregon Definitions
437–002–0007
Testing and Certification
437–002–0010
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0015
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0020
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0022
Additional Oregon General Requirements
437–002–0026
Portable Ladders
437–002–0032
Ramps and Runways
437–002–0033
Piers and Wharves
437–002–0040
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0041
Exits and Exit Routes
437–002–0042
Emergency Action Plan
437–002–0043
Fire Prevention Plan
437–002–0047
Working Near Overhead High Voltage Lines and Equipment
437–002–0060
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0080
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0081
Oregon Ventilation Regulations
437–002–0095
Audiometric Testing in Oregon
437–002–0098
Additional Applicability
437–002–0100
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0101
Oregon Start-Up Dates
437–002–0107
Spray Finishing
437–002–0109
Explosives and Blasting Agents
437–002–0118
Oregon Rules for Reinforced Plastics Manufacturing
437–002–0119
Oregon Effective Dates
437–002–0120
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0122
Dipping and Coating
437–002–0134
Personal Protective Equipment
437–002–0139
Working Underway on Water.
437–002–0140
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0141
Additional Oregon Sanitation Requirements
437–002–0142
Labor Camps
437–002–0144
Additional Oregon Rules for General Environmental Controls
437–002–0145
Additional Oregon Rules for Accident Prevention and Tags
437–002–0146
Confined Spaces
437–002–0154
Individual Locks
437–002–0161
Medical Services and First Aid
437–002–0170
Worker Protection Standard
437–002–0180
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0182
Oregon Rules for Fire Fighters
437–002–0187
Portable Fire Extinguishers
437–002–0200
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0210
Additional Oregon Rules for Compressed Air and Compressed Gas Equipment
437–002–0220
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0221
Additional Oregon Rules for Handling Materials
437–002–0223
Oregon Rules for Commercial and Industrial Vehicles
437–002–0227
Additional Oregon Rules for Powered Industrial Trucks
437–002–0228
Oregon General Requirements for Cranes
437–002–0229
Additional Oregon Rules for Overhead and Gantry Cranes
437–002–0230
Additional Oregon Rule for Crawler, Locomotive and Truck Cranes
437–002–0232
Additional Oregon Rule for Derricks
437–002–0233
Oregon Rules for Hammerhead Cranes
437–002–0235
Additional Oregon Rule for Slings
437–002–0240
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0242
Oregon Rules for Machinery and Machine Guarding
437–002–0256
Stationary Compactors, Self-Contained Compactors, and Balers
437–002–0260
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0262
Additional Definitions in Oregon
437–002–0264
Additional General Requirements for Hand Tools
437–002–0266
Additional Oregon Rules for Guarding Portable Powered Tools
437–002–0268
Oregon Rules for Hand-Powered Equipment
437–002–0280
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0282
Job Planning and Layout
437–002–0283
Eye Protection and Protective Clothing
437–002–0284
Specifications for Protectors
437–002–0285
Special Precautions
437–002–0286
Preservative Coatings
437–002–0287
Toxic Preservative Coatings
437–002–0288
Health Protection and Ventilation — General
437–002–0297
Welding or Cutting Containers
437–002–0298
Self-Contained Units
437–002–0300
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0301
Scope and Application
437–002–0302
Definitions
437–002–0303
Training and Work Planning
437–002–0304
First Aid Requirements
437–002–0305
Traffic Control
437–002–0306
Electrical Hazards
437–002–0307
Personal Protective Equipment
437–002–0308
Portable Power Tools
437–002–0309
Hand Tools
437–002–0310
Work Procedures
437–002–0311
Mobile Equipment
437–002–0312
Oregon Rules for Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Mills
437–002–0313
Additional Oregon Rules for Sawmills
437–002–0314
Veneer and Plywood Machinery
437–002–0315
Shake and Shingle Machinery
437–002–0316
Oregon Rules for Telecommunications
437–002–0320
Adoption by Reference.
437–002–0340
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0342
Additional Oregon Definition
437–002–0345
Inland Emergency Aid
437–002–0355
Air Supply Systems (Compressed Gases and Air)
437–002–0360
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0363
Oregon Amendment
437–002–0364
Oregon Rules for MOCA (4,4’-Methylene Bis (2-chloroaniline))
437–002–0368
Deterioration
437–002–0371
Scope and Application
437–002–0373
Oregon Rules for Thiram
437–002–0377
Additional Oregon Rules for Hazard Communication
437–002–0378
Oregon Rules for Pipe Labelling
437–002–0382
Oregon Rules for Air Contaminants
437–002–0390
Oregon Effective Dates
437–002–0391
Additional Oregon Rules for Carcinogens in Laboratories
437–002–1001
Asbestos Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1017
Vinyl Chloride Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1018
Inorganic Arsenic Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1025
Lead Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1027
Cadmium Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1028
Benzene Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1029
Coke Oven Emissions Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1030
Additional Oregon Rules for Bloodborne Pathogens
437–002–1035
Oregon Rule for Sharps Injury Log
437–002–1043
Cotton Dust Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1044
1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1045
Acrylonitrile Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1047
Ethylene Oxide Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1048
Formaldehyde Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1050
Methylenedianiline Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1051
1,3-Butadiene Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1052
Methylene Chloride Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1053
Scope and Application
437–002–1054
Definitions
437–002–1055
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
437–002–1056
Exposure Assessment
437–002–1057
Specified exposure control methods
437–002–1058
Regulated and Restricted Access Areas
437–002–1059
Methods of Compliance
437–002–1060
Respiratory Protection
437–002–1061
Housekeeping
437–002–1062
Medical Surveillance
437–002–1063
Communication of Respirable Crystalline Silica Hazards to Employees
437–002–1064
Recordkeeping
437–002–1065
Dates
437–002–1139
Working Over or In Water
437–002–2021
Additional Oregon Definitions
437–002–2022
Additional Oregon Rules for Powered Platforms
437–002–2024
Scope and Application
437–002–2025
Definitions
437–002–2026
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
437–002–2027
Rope Descent & Rope Access Systems
437–002–2028
Regulated and Restricted Access Areas
437–002–2029
Methods of Compliance
437–002–2030
Respiratory Protection
437–002–2031
Delayed Effective Dates for Walking-Working Surfaces
437–002–2032
Hygiene Areas and Practices
437–002–2033
Housekeeping
437–002–2034
Medical Surveillance
437–002–2035
Medical Removal
437–002–2036
Communication of Beryllium Hazards to Employees
437–002–2037
Recordkeeping
437–002–2038
Dates
437–002–2040
Exposure Assessment
437–002–2045
Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
437–002–2101
Compressed Gases (General Requirements)
437–002–2102
Acetylene
437–002–2224
Vehicle Drivers and Riders
437–002–2225
Vehicles for Highway and Road Operation Characteristics and Maintenance
437–002–2226
Vehicles for Use on Property Other Than Public Roads and Highways Operation, Characteristics and Maintenance
437–002–2253
Oxygen-fuel Gas Welding and Cutting
437–002–2300
General
437–002–2301
Medical Services and First Aid
437–002–2302
Job Briefing
437–002–2303
Hazardous Energy Control Procedures
437–002–2304
Enclosed Spaces
437–002–2305
Excavations
437–002–2306
Personal Protective Equipment
437–002–2307
Portable Ladders and Platforms
437–002–2308
Hand and Portable Power Equipment
437–002–2309
Live-line Tools
437–002–2310
Materials Handling and Storage
437–002–2311
Working On or Near Exposed Energized Parts
437–002–2312
Deenergizing Lines and Equipment for Employee Protection
437–002–2313
Grounding for the Protection of Employees
437–002–2314
Testing and Test Facilities
437–002–2315
Mechanical Equipment
437–002–2316
Overhead Lines
437–002–2317
Line-clearance Tree Trimming
437–002–2318
Communication Facilities
437–002–2319
Underground Electrical Installations
437–002–2320
Substations
437–002–2321
Power Generation Installations
437–002–2322
Special Conditions
437–002–2323
Helicopters
437–002–2324
Definitions
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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