Walking and Working Surfaces

Ensure walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.
Walking-working surfaces are to be maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.
Each walking-working surface should be able to support the maximum intended load for that surface.
Each surface should provide a safe means of access and egress to and from each walking-working surface.
Walking-working surfaces are to be inspected regularly and maintained in a safe condition.

Provides additional resources for walking and working surfaces.

Each manhole step and step bolt should be capable of supporting its maximum intended load.
Each manhole step and step bolt should be regularly maintained and inspected.

Handrails should be used when employees are going up and down the stairs.
All stairways need to be maintained in clean, dry and good condition.
Running up and down the stairs should not be permitted.
When on stairs, employees should not be distracted by phones, or other electronic devices.

Ladders are to be used only for the purposes for which they were designed.
Ladders should be Inspected before initial use in each work shift, and more frequently as necessary, to identify any visible defects that could cause employee injury.
Any ladder with structural or other defects should be removed from service and immediately tagged "Dangerous: Do Not Use" or with similar language until repair has been made.
Employees should face the ladder as they move up or down with at least one hand grasping the ladder.
Ladders are not to be loaded beyond the maximum intended load.
Ladders are to be used only on stable and level surfaces unless they are secured or stabilized to prevent accidental displacement.
No ladder should be moved, shifted, or extended while an employee is on it.
Ladders that are placed in locations such as passageways, doorways, or driveways where they can be displaced by other activities or traffic should be guarded or otherwise protected.
When on ladders, employees should be alert to their surroundings and not distracted by electronic devices.
Always maintain three points of contact when ascending and descending a ladder.

Provides the investigative process after a fatality involving a fall from a ladder.