Osha Safety Gate Standards

Osha requirements have always been a complex topic but osha s walking working surfaces and fall protection standards may have made things even more complicated for some facilities.

Osha safety gate standards.

Self closing safety gate at ladder safety gates in the osha walking working surfaces. We are happy to report that all of our safety gate models even the custom applications comply with these regulations and standards. This rule updated general safety standards specific to slip trip and fall hazards. 1910 28 b 3 iv each employee is protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toeboards erected on all exposed sides except at the entrance to the hole where a self closing gate or an offset must be used.

Included in this are the requirements expectations of employers openings and access points. 1910 occupational safety and health standards. Osha compliant safety gates from fabenco. In ansi mh 28 3 2009 section 6 4 3 a barrier is required to be in place to secure pallet drop areas at all times even while the area is being used for handling materials.

Another organization you should be familiar with ansi the american national standards institute addresses safety gates in relation to pallet drop areas. Barriers held open by a staged pallet as is the case with a swinging gate are in violation of osha. A dual gate system does not depend on an operator to remember and make an effort to close the barrier. Osha provides guidance on walking working surfaces to define the purpose of a safety gate.

Osha walking working surface regulations. Single barrier systems that meet osha specifications only meet osha when the barriers are closed. Ladder safety systems and their support systems are capable of withstanding without failure a drop test consisting of an 18 inch 41 cm drop of a 500 pound 227 kg weight. The rule also included a new section that established employer requirements for using personal fall protection systems.

Must be equipped with top rails and mid rails or equivalent intermediate members that meet the requirements in final paragraph b 13 i. Must have a top rail height of 42 inches plus minus 3 inches. Must either slide or swing away from the hole. Fall protection systems and falling object protection criteria and practices the employer must ensure guardrail systems meet the following requirements.

13 i has a self closing gate that slides or swings away from the hole and is equipped with a top rail and mid rail or equivalent intermediate member. Paragraph 1910 23 c 1 requires a standard railing on all open sided floors or platforms 4 feet or more above floor or ground level except at entrances to ramps stairways or fixed ladders. Osha and ibc have published regulations for fall protection and ansi has published standards for securing pallet drop areas.