Fall Arrest Ladder Safety Systems

Ladder ladder sections must have a ladder safety or personal fall protection system.

Fall arrest ladder safety systems.

With cai safety s ladder vertical fall arrest system you have safety and security when climbing fixed ladders on poles towers tanks etc. The systems are available in easy to install kits or as a build your own option. The design allows the trolley to remain attached to the user to eliminate the potential for dropping and creating lost time incidents or causing potential injury. 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.

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. Installing personal fall arrest or ladder safety systems on new fixed ladders over 24 feet and on replacement ladders ladder sections including fixed ladders on outdoor advertising structures november 19th 2018. The system provides maximum climbing safety for workers in virtually any place that climbing must be done. Falls from ladders are a leading cause of fatal injuries in general industry and construction.

Within 20 years all ladders extending more than 24 feet must have a ladder. 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. The new rule phases in a requirement for employers to provide ladder safety or personal fall arrest systems for fixed ladders that extend more.