Fall Arrest Ladder Safety Systems

Within 20 years all ladders extending more than 24 feet must have a ladder.

Fall arrest ladder safety systems. The new rule phases in a requirement for employers to provide ladder safety or personal fall arrest systems for fixed ladders that extend more. The system provides maximum climbing safety for workers in virtually any place that climbing must be done. Ladder ladder sections must have a ladder safety or personal fall protection system. Replacement of cages and wells used as fall protection with ladder safety or personal fall arrest systems on all fixed ladders over 24 feet november.

Osha recently published a final rule on walking working surfaces and fall protection that updated safety regulations for ladder use. The ladder rigid track fall arrest system connects the worker to the system via a rail trolley and automatically follows the user for hands free climbing and locks onto the rail in the event of a fall allowing the user to regain their footing. For existing ladders within two years employers must install a cage well ladder safety system or personal fall arrest system on fixed ladders that do not have any fall protection. With cai safety s ladder vertical fall arrest system you have safety and security when climbing fixed ladders on poles towers tanks etc.

Uninterrupted fall protection uniquely designed patent pending vi go cable sleeve automatically bypasses intermediate cable. Falls from ladders are a leading cause of fatal injuries in general industry and construction. Effective january 17th 2017. The systems are available in easy to install kits or as a build your own option.