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Washington’s state requirements regarding ladders include a substantial amount of regulatory information beyond the federal requirements. A summary of the additional requirements includes the following:
Our summary for portable ladders is as follows:
Portable ladders manufactured: | Must meet: |
On or after 1/1/2006 | ANSI A14.1-2000 |
ANSI A14.2-2000 | |
ANSI A14.5-2000 | |
ANSI A14.4-2002 | |
Before 1/1/2006 | ANSI A14.1 (in effect on date of manufacture) |
ANSI A14.2 (in effect on date of manufacture) | |
ANSI A14.5 (in effect on date of manufacture) |
Our summary for fixed ladders is as follows:
To ensure that you are in compliance with these requirements, click on the following links to view the state and federal regulations regarding ladders:
Washington:
WAC 296-876 Portable and fixed ladders
WAC 296-878 Safety standards for window cleaning
WAC 296-880 Unified safety standards for fall protection
Federal: 29 CFR 1910.23 and .28