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Guide to OSHA-Compliant Ladder Selection for Contractors
Guide to OSHA-Compliant Ladder Selection for Contractors
Compliance is not a sticker on a ladder. It is a set of requirements that a ladder has to meet before it goes on site and then keep meeting every day it is used. Contractors get cited for the same handful of things over and over, and almost all of them are preventable at the point of purchase.
The Load Requirement
OSHA requires that a ladder used on a job site support at least four times the maximum intended load. That is what the ANSI du
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Jun 16th 2026