LADDER SAFETY
Always use ladders that are in good condition, clean, dry and
free of cracked or broken side rails.
Use unpainted ladders. Paint may cover defects in material and
construction.
Always Inspect the ladder for splits
or cracks before you start climbing.
Do not use a wet, oily or dirty ladder, or
one with broken, patched or cracked siderails or rungs. Never use a ladder with
missing rungs.
Always maintain three point contact while climbing up and down from ladder.
Carry tools in the tool bag, not in hand.
Do not climb a ladder
when your shoes or hands are greasy or slippery, or when wearing cuffed
trousers.
Do place ladders at an angle to prevent them from falling
backwards, or slipping at the bottom with approximately one quarter
ladder-length distance from the wall.
Use ladder of adequate length.
Use non slip feet at all times and have ladder held or tied as there is
a chance that the non-slip feet won’t hold. Don’t place a ladder in front of
unguarded door opening.
Never place a ladder on a box, truck or other movable
object, nor leave the bottom of ladder without adequate protection. And never lean a ladder against an unstable
object.
Do face the ladder, and hold it both hands when ascending or
descending. See that the ladder is
placed so that work is accessible without excessive reaching.
Don’t ever slide down a ladder,
nor attempt to ascend with your back to the ladder.
Keep tools and other materials being used while on a ladder
in a safe type holder, secured to person or ladder. Use a hand line to convey tools or materials
to the top of the ladder, or have someone hand them to you.
Don’t place tools or other materials on a ladder where they
will drop off and injure someone below. Do not carry things in your hands up or
down ladder keep your hands free for holding onto the ladder.
LADDER SAFETY
Do arrange to have only one man on a ladder at a time.
Don’t permit other to mount a ladder while you are on
it. Do not lean so far from either side
of a ladder that you will lose your balance and fall / move the ladder.
Keep ladders in proper place – avoid injury.
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