Section 408.10306. Definitions; G to M.

(1) "Grab bar" means a handhold placed adjacent to, or as an extension above, a ladder for the purpose of providing access  beyond  the limits of the ladder.

(2)   "Individual rung ladder" means a fixed ladder that has each rung individually attached to a structure, building, or equipment.

(3)    "Ladder" means an appliance which usually consists of 2 side rails joined at regular intervals by crosspieces called steps, rungs, or cleats and on which a person may step.

(4)    "Ladder height" means the distance from ground or floor level to the topmost landing or top of a ladder.

(5)   "Ladder safety device" means a device, other than a cage or well, designed to eliminate or reduce the possibility of accidental falls.

(6)   "Manhole" means an access through which an employee gains entry to a work area or to equipment below a surface or behind a vertical partition, such as a vessel wall.

(7)    "Manhole steps" means a series of steps individually attached or set into the walls of a manhole structure. Manhole steps are not considered to be an individual rung ladder.

History: 1979 AC; 1994 AACS.