February Public Hearing on Scaffold Ladder, Shipyard Proposals

SACRAMENTO -- The Cal/OSH Standards Board will hold a public hearing Feb. 17 in Sacramento on the following two new proposed safety order revisions.SCAFFOLD LADDERS: The board proposes to revise Construction Safety Orders 1637 to clear up confusion about what standards apply to access ladders specifically manufactured for scaffold systems, known as attachable ladders.The revision is being undertaken at the request of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.Attachable ladders fall outsid