Walking-Working Surfaces

Labor Department, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Occupational safety and health

This proposed rule removes a deadline in OSHA's Walking- Working Surfaces standard by which all fixed ladders that extend more than 24 feet above a lower level must be equipped with personal fall arrest systems or ladder safety systems. Additionally, OSHA is seeking comment on repealing or revising the requirement that employers use personal fall arrest systems on all fixed ladders over 24 feet tall and instead permitting employers to continue to use ladder cages or wells.