Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance

1218-AD73 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1218 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Walking-Working Surfaces – Fixed ladders

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 (91 FR 17165, Apr 6, 2026).

]]> Economically Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Yes No Deregulatory 29 CFR 1910.28 29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq. 5 U.S.C. § 553 No NPRM 04/06/2026 91 FR 17165 NPRM Comment Period End 06/05/2026 Public Hearing 08/00/2026 No No Undetermined No No No No Andrew Levinson Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance 1218 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 202 693-1950 levinson.andrew@dol.gov 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Room N-3718, Washington DC 20210