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Proposed Rule

Walking-Working Surfaces

Agency
DOL
Document Number
2026-06578
Published
April 6, 2026
Effective Date
-

Abstract

This proposed rule removes a deadline in OSHA's Walking- Working Surfaces standard by which all fixed ladders that extend more than 24 feet above a lower level must be equipped with personal fall arrest systems or ladder safety systems. Additionally, OSHA is seeking comment on repealing or revising the requirement that employers use personal fall arrest systems on all fixed ladders over 24 feet tall and instead permitting employers to continue to use ladder cages or wells.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2026-06578 Federal Register document?
Document 2026-06578 is a Proposed Rule published by the Department of Labor in the Federal Register on April 6, 2026. This proposed rule removes a deadline in OSHA's Walking- Working Surfaces standard by which all fixed ladders that extend more than 24 feet above a lower level must be equipped with personal fall arrest systems or ladder safety systems. Additionally, OSHA is seeking comment on repealing or revising the requirement that employers use personal fall arrest systems on all fixed ladders over 24 feet tall and instead permitting employers to continue to use ladder cages or wells. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/06/2026-06578/walking-working-surfaces.
Is document 2026-06578 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2026-06578 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.

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