American National Standard Safety Requirements for Ladder Accessory and OSHA

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The National Standard Safety Requirements for Ladder Accessories ANSI-ASC 14.8-2013. This standard specifies the requirements for ladder accessories under the  following categories

  • General Specifications

  • Bottom end Accessories

  • Top End Accessories

  • Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Testing Requirements

  • Labelling,Marking and Instruction Requirements

  • Labelling Performance Requirements

The standard is intended to provide guidance and design criteria for the construction of ladder accessories.

  • The standard does not outline the criteria for Lock Jaw Ladder Grip however the most relevant section is section 5 General Applications and section 7 Top End Accessories.

  • The general specifications specifies :

  • that the design shall have characteristics as to produce a ladder accessory of sufficient strength and stiffness to meet the duty rating of the ladder upon which it is installed.

  • A quality Assurance Program shall be in place and applied throughout the manufacturing process

  • Components shall be corrosion resistant

  • All exposed surfaces should be free from sharp edges

  • Attachment to the ladder shall shall be designed to prevent failure, crushing, crackling, buckling, fatigue or excessive wear to ladder components

  • Connections shall be sufficient quality and strength for the purpose intended

  • Plastic parts should have sufficient strength and rigidity

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