Use Approved OSHA Safety Gates Along with Your Guard Rails

You have to make sure to include approved OSHA safety gates anytime you want an opening along railings. Gates should be placed in locations where ladders and stairs are used to prevent people from accidently falling. You will want to also include gates to make accessing equipment and machinery easy by authorized personnel. The gate should be mounted corrected so the top rail of the gate is level with the top rail of your guard rails and should satisfy the current OSHA guidelines.

Approved OSHA Safety Gates Are Often Installed to Swing Outwards

 

The swing of approved OSHA safety gates will depend upon how the gate is mounted to your railing. In most situations the gate is attached to your railings where it swings outward rather than inwards. For instance, if the gate is placed at the top of stairs or a ladder, then the gate should swing outwards and not towards the stairs or ladder. If the gate is installed into railings placed around dangerous equipment, the gate also swings outwards and away from the equipment.