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Summary Statement:
This is an unsafe bin access. The ladder does not extend 42” above the top of the landing. If the ladder is 20 feet or more in length, it requires a ladder cage and platform. Even if the ladder is less than 20 feet, adding a work platform would make bin access safer.
Reference:
1910 Subpart D – Walking-Working Surfaces; 1910.27 – Fixed ladders; 1910.27(d)(1)(ii); 1910.27(d)(1)(iii); 1910.27(d)(2)
Keyword
s: Fixed ladders, fall protection, bin access
Credit: B.G. for GHSC
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