Safe Use of Ladders and Stepladders

SAFE USE OF Ladders AND STEPLADDERS11 Safe Use of Ladders and Stepladders A brief guideGuidance Document LA455 Produced by the Ladder Association in co-operation with the USE OF Ladders AND STEPLADDERS2 Foreword from the HSEI ntroductionWhen is a ladder the most suitable equipment?Who can use a ladder at work?Check your ladder before you use itUsing your ladder safelyWhat about the place of work where the ladder will be used?What are the options for securing Ladders ?What about Ladders used for access?What about the condition of the equipment?Further readingTABLE OF CONTENTSPage1122349910101101020304050607 08091011 SAFE USE OF Ladders AND STEPLADDERSSAFE USE OF Ladders AND STEPLADDERS12 This guidance is for employers on the simple, sensible precautions they should take to keep people safe when using portable leaning Ladders and Stepladders in the workplace. It will also be useful for employees and their this guidance helps you to comply with health and safety law, but you are free to take other law calls for a sensible, proportionate approach to managing risk.

Make sure that you use the right type of ladder and that you know how to use it safely. 02 Introduction 01 Foreword from the HSE Falls when working at height remain the most common kind of workplace fatality, accounting for around a quarter of all worker deaths and 8% of all non-fatal injuries every year, with many involving a fall off a ladder.

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