Wash. Admin. Code § 296-876-80010 – Climbing and descending

(1) You must have employees use at least one hand to grasp the ladder when climbing up and down it.
(2) You must face the ladder when climbing or descending.
(3) You must keep ladders free of oil, grease, or other slippery materials.
(4) You must make sure no employee carries any object or load that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall while climbing up or down the ladder.
(5) You must make sure fixed ladders are used only for the purposes for which they were designed.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060 and chapter 49.17 RCW. WSR 20-09-146, § 296-876-80010, filed 4/21/20, effective 10/1/20; WSR 14-09-095, § 296-876-80010, filed 4/22/14, effective 7/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 06-16-020, § 296-876-80010, filed 7/24/06, effective 12/1/06.]