JUST did this and lost a six pack in the process. OSHA IS a requirement. However, there is NO requirement to tie off on a ladder IF the ladder is being used properly. There is an OSHA type Formal Interpretation letter available. Google it, or ask and I will send copy to direct email. However again, if you signed a contract directing you to follow the GC's safety requirements, and they have it in their manual, then you will have to abide by that, since you agreed to it in contract.
R/ Matt R/ Matt Matthew J. Willis Key Fire Protection Services, Inc. 3200 Mike Padgett Hwy. Augusta, GA. 30906 706-790-3473 Office 706-738-2119 Facsimile 706-619-0398 Mobile [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of BJ Newlin Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 12:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: OSHA Tie off requrements Hey everyone, We have a general contractor's safety consultant requiring us to tie off if our feet are more than 6'-0" above the ground when we are working off of a step ladder (our fitters feet are at 8'-0" off the ground on a 10' ladder). My recollection is this isn't an OSHA requirement, as they assert, but more of a general contractors requirement, at least as it relates to step ladders. Does anyone know for sure one way or another if this specifically required by OSHA and where I could find that text? Thank you in advance! BJ Newlin [email protected] mobile: 913.208.1714 phone: 913.432.6688 fax: 913.432.5294 The secret of Change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new. Socrates _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
