Ladders - Oregon

Oregon incorporates by reference the federal regulations for ladders, but adds additional state requirements beyond the federal requirements. A summary of the additional requirements includes the following:

• Oregon added definitions and requirements for job-made ladders, self-supporting ladders, and non-self-supporting ladders.
• The state adopted the ANSI standards for wood, metal, and plastic ladders.
• Each self-supporting ladder or combination ladder used in a self-supporting ladder mode is equipped with a metal spreader or locking device that securely holds the front and back sections in a fully open position while the ladder is in use.
• Employers must ensure:
  • No employee steps, jumps or otherwise moves from one erected ladder to another.
  • Ladders are not used as planks or bridges between walking-working surfaces or in other horizontal applications.
  • Ladders are not used to gain additional height from elevated surfaces such as scaffolds, truck beds, vehicle bodies, tractor scoops or boom truck buckets.
  • Ladders are not used as supports for working platforms or scaffolding planks unless approved for such purposes by the ladder manufacturer

Click on the following links to view the state and federal regulations.