System for accessing switch for ladder

A switch assembly for a ladder of a work machine, the switch assembly comprising:

• a switch;
• and
• a system for accessing the switch, the system including:
• a cover movable between a closed position and an open position, wherein, in the closed position of the cover, the cover encloses the switch, the cover including a lip portion;
• and
• a retention assembly including:
• a spring member;
• and
• a lever coupled to the spring member, the lever including a retention portion, wherein the lever is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein, in the first position of the lever, the lever engages with the lip portion of the cover, and wherein, in the second position of the lever, the lever disengages from the lip portion of the cover.

A work machine comprising:

• a frame;
• a ladder movable between a stowed position and a deployed position;
• a switch to move the ladder from the stowed position to the deployed position;
• and
• a system for accessing the switch, the system including:
• a cover movable between a closed position and an open position, wherein, in the closed position of the cover, the cover encloses the switch, the cover including a lip portion;
• and
• a retention assembly including:
• a spring member;
• and
• a lever coupled to the spring member, the lever including a retention portion, wherein the lever is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein, in the first position of the lever, the lever engages with the lip portion of the cover, and wherein, in the second position of the lever, the lever disengages from the lip portion of the cover.