Section 408.10307. Definitions; P to R.

(1) "Personal fall protection" means a system which is worn by, or attached to, an employee and which is designed to prevent an employee from being injured if the  employee  falls  while ascending or descending a ladder.

(2)   "Pitch" means the included angle which is between the horizontal and the ladder and which is measured on the opposite side of the  ladder  from the climbing side.

(3)      "Platform" means a work surface that is elevated  above   the surrounding work area.

(4)    "Railings" means any combination of railings defined in the general industry safety standards commission standard, Part 2. Floor and Wall Openings, Stairways and Skylights,  being  R  408.10201  et  seq.  of the Michigan Administrative Code.

(5)    "Rail ladder" means a fixed ladder which consists of side rails joined at regular intervals by rungs or cleats and which is fastened for its full length or in sections to a building, structure, or equipment.

(6)    "Rungs" means crosspieces which are circular or oval cross sections and on which an employee may step.

History: 1979 AC; 1994 AACS.