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DOL/OSHA RIN: 1218-AD73 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Walking-Working Surfaces – Fixed ladders 
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 (91 FR 17165, Apr 6, 2026).

 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1910.28   
Legal Authority: 29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.    5 U.S.C. § 553   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  04/06/2026  91 FR 17165   
NPRM Comment Period End  06/05/2026 
Public Hearing  08/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Andrew Levinson
Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance
Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Room N-3718,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-1950
Email: levinson.andrew@dol.gov