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SPOTLIGHT
STEPPING UP LADDER SAFETY
Rules and best practices for rolling ladders and work platforms.
By Kelly Kamlager
WHEN USING a rolling
ladder or work platform,
it is always best to use a
"buddy system".
32 OCTOBER 2019
f all the complex and technical tasks that aircraft
maintenance personnel accomplish in a given
day, climbing up and down a ladder seems like
the simplest of undertakings. However, the World
Health Organization (WHO) reports that each
year in the United States there are more than
164,000 injuries treated in emergency rooms and
300 deaths that occur as a direct result of falls
from ladders. Framed another way, the United
States leads the world in total number of ladderrelated deaths each year, with most falls occurring from heights of 10 feet or less. Given these
harrowing statistics, it is easy to understand
why ladder-related citations remain a permanent
fixture on the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration's (OSHA) "top ten" list of most
frequently cited violations (currently occupying
the #6 spot on 2018's list).
Faced with these overwhelming statistics, many
aviation facilities believe that a cursory internet
search for OSHA-compliant ladders is all that is
needed to protect their employees and ensure
compliance with existing regulations. However, a
quick perusal of the more than 64 million results
that emerge from this internet search is bound to
leave the most voracious speed-reader confused
about how to best proceed. In view of the ramifications that can result from non-compliance, it is
imperative that aerospace facilities are educated
about applicable regulations and best practices.
To begin, in 2017 OSHA issued its final rule
on Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Fall
Protection Systems (29 CFR part 1910, subpart
D). The aim of this final rule was to better protect workers in general industry from hazards by
aligning regulation with advancements in best
practices and technology. Some of the most significant changes to emerge from this new regulation were the alterations made to the safety
requirements for mobile ladder stands and mobile
ladder stand platforms, two equipment staples
popular with aviation maintenance professionals.
In an effort to establish greater continuity, OSHA
took the publication of this new rule as an opportunity to provide clearer and more concise definitions for words that are utilized across multiple
industries. More specifically, it defined mobile
ladder stands (often referred to as ladder stands
or rolling ladders) as a "mobile, fixed-height, selfsupporting ladder that usually consists of wheels
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Changing of the Seasons
Nip/Tuck: Aircraft Edition
Staving Off Obsolescence
The Business of Biz-Jet Maintenance in Latin America
Airlines Need MROs to be More Like Pit Crews
Stepping Up Ladder Safety
Time to Upgrade?
Browsing the Digital Library
Product Showcase
Only the Paranoid Survive: Overcoming Complacency
It Takes Teamwork to Identify Safety Challenges
Can People be Trained to Become Better Service Providers?
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