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The chief hazard when using a ladder is falling. A poorly designed, maintained, or improperly used ladder may collapse under the load placed upon it and cause the employee to fall. As a result, ladders cause a large number of injuries. One study concerning ladder-related injuries indicated that in more than half of the incidents the ladder either moved, slipped, fell, or broke while the employee was using it. The study also indicated that ladders were secured or braced in fewer than half of the incidents. And, in more than half of the incidents employees were carrying things in their hands at the time they fell. OSHA has general industry standards that apply to the design, construction, and use of portable wood ladders, portable metal ladders, fixed ladders, and stairs. The standards set requirements for ladder construction materials, length restrictions, spacing between rungs, clearance around fixed ladders, etc.

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