scope:

This Practice shows the design details for fabrication and installation of typical Occupational Safety and Health Administration-regulated ladders for structures, miscellaneous platforms, and vessels for regular operational access/egress.

These details are intended to be issued to the fabricators supplying these ladders and to the erectors for use in installation.

Any conflicts or inconsistencies between this Practice, the design drawings, or other contract documents shall be brought to the attention of the buyer for resolution.

Purpose

This Practice provides the fabricator and erector with a standard fixed ladder and cage design to be used in process industry facilities. This Practice also provides process industry companies with design guide information to be used in specifying and locating fixed ladders and cages.