OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Act, (Administration), passed 1970
personal fall arrest system - what size load must it be designed to?
5,000 lbs per person
Extension ladder:
vertical rise : horizontal run against a building
4 : 1. also side rails must extend at least 3ft above the upper landing surface
Portable fire extinguisher - max horiz. travel distance
100’
Trench excavation more than 4’ : what is the farthest away that an egress ladder can be located from a worker
25’
Suspension scaffold - minimum load design
4 times the intended load
hearing protection required at
average noise level of 85 dB