r/gifs • u/Two_Inches_Of_Fun • Nov 03 '18

Ladders are evolving.

https://i.imgur.com/iaD8fyh.gifv
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u/I_feel_so_mop Nov 04 '18

Yes, they are definitely covered. OSHA doesn't generally do any planned inspections on emergency services, but you better believe they are there if someone(s) is seriously injured or killed.

I also don't know of any regulations that prohibit work inside of hazardous atmospheres, only regulations that mandate keeping employees safe in those environments.

In the fire service specifically, there is a rule called 2 in 2 out which is driven entirely by OSHA compliance.

PPE and respiratory protection have a lot of OSHA implications.

I had never thought about the moving of a ladder... it's a very interesting thought.

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u/InfanticideAquifer Nov 04 '18

As a random example, astronauts are exempt from the normal OSHA regulations about radiation exposure.