1910.23(e)(3)(iv): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1910.23(e)(3)(iv) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart D).
- Related part: 1910.23(e) Mobile ladder stands and mobile ladder stand platforms (54 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(iv) is one requirement inside 1910.23 Ladders, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart D). The official text below is copied word for word from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). The numbers, injury cases and training on this page show how OSHA enforces it on real job sites.
Official text
(iv) Removable gates or non-rigid members, such as chains, may be used on mobile ladder stand platforms instead of handrails and guardrails in special-use applications.
[81 FR 82981, Nov. 18, 2016, as amended at 84 FR 68795, Dec. 17, 2019]
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.23.
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Related parts of this rule
- 1910.23(e) Mobile ladder stands and mobile ladder stand platforms 54 citations
- 1910.23(e)(1) General requirements 45 citations
- 1910.23(e)(1)(vii) 19 citations
- 1910.23(e)(1)(viii) 10 citations
- 1910.23(e)(3) Design requirements for mobile ladder stand platforms 6 citations
- 1910.23(e)(3)(ii) 6 citations
- 1910.23(e)(2) Design requirements for mobile ladder stands 3 citations
- 1910.23(e)(2)(i) 3 citations
- 1910.23(e)(3)(iii)
- 1910.23(e)(1)(i)
- 1910.23(e)(3)(i)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.23 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly
3-year window. Federal OSHA only; state-plan rules are not counted. Plain-language text is a summary, not legal advice; the official text controls. Black Belt Safety is not part of OSHA or the Department of Labor.