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t FIXED LADDERS <br /> Fixed ladders provide access to roofs, pits,silos, tanks, towers, chimneys and other areas of limiter[access. <br /> Such ladders may consist of side rails and rungs or individual nings fixed to the structure. � <br /> I <br /> Important features are: <br /> 1. The maximum height is 30 feet <br /> 2. A cage should be provided for ladders 24 feet and higher. The cage should start at least <br /> 8 feet above ground or floor level and extend from 3 to b feet above the point of landing. <br /> 3. Fixed ladders should be installed at a pitch no greater than 90 degrees from the horizontal <br /> measured from the back side of the ladder. <br /> JOB BUILT LADDERS <br /> Job built ladders are those which have been constructed on site for a specific purpose. These would nonnally <br /> be constructed of wood,but may be made from other materials. Every ladder, whether manufactured or job <br /> made,must conform to applicable OSHA,MSHA and ANSI standards. +++ <br /> Job built ladders shall be constructed for their intended use. Cleats shall be uniformly spaced not less than 10 <br /> inches apart,nor more than 14 inches apart,along the handrails. <br /> NOTE: Portable and fixed ladders with structural defects such as broken or missing rungs,cleats or steps, <br /> broken or split rails,or corroded components should be withdrawn from service immediately and tagged"DO <br /> NOT USE" or marked in a manner that identifies them as defective; or blocked (such as with a plywood <br /> attachment that spans several rungs). Repairs should restore the ladder to its original design criteria. <br /> i <br /> I <br /> f <br /> f <br /> i <br /> i <br /> I <br /> i <br /> I <br /> I <br />