ANSI Standard A14.

3-2000
Ladders Fixed Safety Requirements
Sc !e and A!!"icati n# $%is standard !rescri&es minimum requirements f r t%e desi'n( c nstructi n( and use f fixed "adders( and sets f rt% requirements f r ca'es( )e""s( and "adder safety systems used )it% fixed "adders in rder t minimi*e !ers na" in+uries. A"" !arts and access ries necessary f r a safe and efficient "adder s%a"" &e c nsidered inte'ra" !arts f t%e desi'n. $%e met% ds em!" yed t ensure c m!"iance )it% t%is standard s%a"" &e determined &y t%e !r !er re'u"at ry r administrati,e aut% rity. .itc%# $%is standard c ,ers fixed "adders )it%in t%e !itc% ran'e f /0 t 00 de'rees fr m t%e % ri* nta". 1 .referred .itc%# $%e !referred !itc% f fixed "adders s%a"" &e c nsidered t &e )it%in t%e ran'e f 23 t 00 de'rees fr m t%e % ri* nta". 1 Su&standard .itc%# Fixed "adders s%a"" &e c nsidered su&standard if t%ey are insta""ed )it%in t%e su&standard !itc% ran'e f /0 t 23 de'rees fr m t%e % ri* nta". 1 .itc% 4reater $%an 00 5e'rees# Ladders %a,in' a !itc% in excess f 00 de'rees fr m t%e % ri* nta" s%a"" n t &e !ermitted.

6xce!ti ns# $%is standard is intended f r a!!"icati n t t%e ty!es f structures de!icted and descri&ed in t%e standard 7i.e. &ui"din's( )e""s( and s%afts8. It sets f rt% t%e criteria 7)%at is needed8 necessary t &ui"d a fixed "adder in a certain )ay and manner 7% ) t &ui"d8. $%e standard d es n t c ntem!"ate s!ecia" r unique 7as t )%ere and )%en8 a!!"icati ns f t%e requirements r a c m&inati n f requirements may a!!"y uni,ersa""y. $%is standard esta&"is%es requirements f r fixed "adders in rder t !r m te a 'reater de'ree f standardi*ati n. In cases )%ere difficu"ty is enc untered in c m!"yin' )it% t%e standard( r )%ere t%ere are s!ecia" ser,ice c nditi ns( it is ex!ected t%at t%e administrati,e aut% rity )i"" 'rant exce!ti ns fr m t%e "itera" requirements f t%e standard( r )i"" !ermit t%e use f a"ternati,e desi'ns r features( if equi,a"ent safety is t%ere&y secured. $%e ) rd 9equi,a"ent: in t%is standard s%a"" &e inter!reted t mean a"ternati,e desi'n( feature( c nstructi n( c nnecti n( r materia" !r ,idin' equa" !erf rmance.

.ur! se# $%e !ur! se f t%is standard is t !r ,ide safety f r "ife( "im&( and !r !erty &y esta&"is%in' minimum standards f r t%e desi'n an insta""ati n f fixed "adders. 5efiniti ns# ;a'e - A &arrier( )%ic% may &e referred t as a ca'e 'uard r &as<et 'uard t%at is an enc" sure m unted n t%e side rai"s f t%e fixed "adder r fastened t t%e structure t enc" se t%e c"im&in' s!ace f t%e "adder in rder t safe'uard t%e em!" yee c"im&in' t%e "adder. ;arrier - $%e trac< f a "adder system c nsistin' f f"exi&"e ca&"e r ri'id rai"( )%ic% is secured t t%e "adder r structure &y m untin's. ; nnect r - A c m! nent used t c nnect and disc nnect &et)een t%e %arness and t%e "adder safety s"ee,e 7exam!"es inc"ude sna!% <s and cara&iners8. Fastenin' - =eans attac%in' a "adder t a structure( &ui"din' r equi!ment usin' a ! siti,e means suc% as & "t( )e"d r t%er ty!e f fasteners. Fixed Ladder - A "adder !ermanent"y attac%ed t a structure. >arness( Fu"" ? dy - A c m! nent )it% a desi'n f stra!s )%ic% is fastened a& ut t%e !ers n in a manner s as t c ntain t%e t rs and distri&ute t%e fa"" arrest f rces ,er at "east t%e u!!er t%i'%s( !e",is( c%est and s% u"ders. 7@,er8

7c ntAd8 Ladder Safety System - An assem&"y f c m! nents )% se functi n is t arrest t%e fa"" f a user( inc"udin' t%e carrier and its ass ciated attac%ment e"ements 7&rac<ets( fasteners( etc.8 safety s"ee,e( fu"" & dy %arness and c nnect rs( )%erein t%e carrier is !ermanent"y attac%ed t t%e c"im&in' face f t%e "adder r immediate"y ad+acent t t%e structure. = untin' - A means f r attac%in' a ca'e r a "adder safety system t a "adder. .itc% - $%e inc"uded 7acute8 an'"e &et)een t%e % ri* nta" and t%e "adder( )%ic% is measured n t%e !! site side f t%e "adder fr m t%e c"im&in' side. $%e !itc% is usua""y ex!ressed as >BL( )%ic% is t%e % ri* nta" distance( >( fr m t%e &ase f t%e "adder t t%e su!! rtin' surface di,ided &y t%e ) r<in' "en't%( L( f t%e "adder. ."atf rm - A "andin' surface t%at is used as a ) r<in' r standin' " cati n. Safety S"ee,e - $%e !art f a "adder safety system c nsistin' f t%e m ,in' c m! nent )it% " c<in' mec%anism t%at tra,e"s n t%e carrier and ma<es a c nnecti n &et)een t%e carrier and t%e fu"" & dy %arness. Ce"" 7S%aft8 - A )a""ed enc" sure ar und a fixed "adder t%at !r ,ides t%e !ers n c"im&in' t%e "adder )it% t%e same !r tecti n as a ca'e.

$%is standard a"s descri&es# 4enera" 5esi'n ;riteria 5esi'n 5etai"s f r Fixed Ladders 5esi'n 5etai"s f r ;a'es( Ce""s and ."atf rms Ladder Safety System .r tecti,e Finis%es =aintenance and Dse f Ladders

N te# See next !a'e f r fixed "adder i""ustrati n

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Refer t ANSI A14.3 Safety Requirements f r Fixed Ladders. 9A:Required distance 3.3 feet 71.02 m8 exc"udin' arc%. 9?: 9;: 95: =inimum 2 inc%es 71E cm8 =aximum 12 inc%es 730 cm8 &et)een centres( a"" run's. Fr m centre f run' 22 inc%es - 30 inc%es 7/E.3 cm - 2/.23 cm8 and s%a"" n t &e "ess t%an 22 inc%es7 /E.3 cm8 in )idt% =inimum 1/ inc%es 740 cm8 c"ear )idt% &et)een side rai"s =aximum 12 inc%es 730 cm8 > !in' s%a"" &e'in at a %ei'%t f E feet 72.44 m8 fr m 'rade rs t extend %i'% en u'% t !re,ent unaut% ri*ed access

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=aximum s!acin' &et)een % !s 4 feet 71.22 m8 ?ands s%a"" &e s!aced a maximum 40 de'rees n centre ar und t%e circumference f t%e ca'e. $%is )i"" resu"t in a maximum s!acin' f 0.3 inc%es 724 cm8

$%e surface f t%e !ara!et &et)een t%e %andrai"s f t%e "adder s%a"" &e c ,ered &y ex!anded meta" dec<in' %a,in' a minimum )idt% f 2ft 7@./m8( r t%er n n-s<id surface acce!ta&"e t t%e ins!ectin' aut% rities. F r mu"ti-"e,e" &ui"din's( a fixed "adder is required t !r ,ide access t e,ery "e,e" t%at is m re t%an 13 feet a& ,e t%e !recedin' "e,e".

N te# =anit &a Re'u"ati n =.R. 212B200/ Secti n 1.4 inc nsistency# If t%ere is an inc nsistency &et)een t%is re'u"ati n and a requirement c ntained in a !u&"icati n( c de r standard referenced in t%is re'u"ati n( t%e !r ,isi ns in t%is re'u"ati n !re,ai".