Washington Administrative Code
Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of
Chapter 296-874 - Scaffolds
Section 296-874-20022 - Make sure portable, hook-on, and attachable ladders meet these requirements
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 296-874-20022
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) You must position portable, hook-on, and attachable ladders so they do not tip the scaffold.
(2) You must make sure hook-on and attachable ladders meet all of the following:
(a) Specifically designed and used
for that type of scaffold;
(b) Have rungs that are:
(i) Uniformly spaced;
(ii) Not more than sixteen and
three-quarters inches apart;
(iii) At least eleven and one-half
inches (29 cm) long;
(iv)
Lined up vertically between rest platforms.
(3) You must position the bottom rung not more than twenty-four inches (61 cm) above the scaffold supporting level.
(4) You must have rest platforms at vertical intervals not greater than twenty-four feet (7.3 m) on supported scaffolds.
Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 05-01-054, § 296-874-20022, filed 12/7/04, effective 3/1/05.
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