scope:

This specification covers fabrication details for fixed, vertical, steel ladders for personnel access on ships.

Nonferrous ladders and special-purpose ladders are excluded from this specification.

The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.

This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.