Job Built- Ladder
A Job-made ladder is a ladder that is fabricated by employees, typically at the construction site. Job-built ladders must conform to certain standards to ensure safety of the user. While job-built ladders can provide safer solutions than using makeshift arrangements for access, they must be used with care.
A Job-made ladder is a ladder that is fabricated by employees, typically at the construction site. Job-built ladders must conform to certain standards to ensure safety of the user. While job-built ladders can provide safer solutions than using makeshift arrangements for access, they must be used with care.
Here are some tips to help ensure safety when using job-built ladders:
- Do not load ladders beyond the maximum intended load for which they were built.
- Allow only one person at a time on a single-width ladder and no more than two people on a double width ladder, each on a separate side.
- As with all ladders, set job-built ladders on a level, solid surface.
- Keep ladders from passageways, doorways, or driveways where they could be bumped or damaged by adjacent activities, unless the ladder area is barricaded.
- Always secure the ladder at the top and whenever possible, secure or stake the bottom too.
- Job built ladders should be inspected on a regular basis.
- When using a job-built ladder be sure to remove rungs which are over the upper level.
Metal Ladders
Ladders can be hazardous when used incorrectly, metal ladders pose additional risks, particularly when working around electricity.
Ladders can be hazardous when used incorrectly, metal ladders pose additional risks, particularly when working around electricity.
Work safely with metal ladders by taking these steps:
- Inspect the ladder before using to ensure that it free of sharp edges dents, and bent steps, rungs, or rails. If the ladder is defective, remove it from service.
- Do not attempt to straighten a bent metal ladder.
- Make sure metal ladders have slip-resistant rubber or plastic feet.
- Keep rungs free of slippery material (grease, oil, paint, snow ice etc.).
- DO NOT use metal ladders around electrical equipment. Keep at least 10 feet away. Metal ladders conduct electricity.
- If you or the ladder could contact exposed, energized equipment, use a ladder with non-conductive side-rails.
- When working from a metal ladder, use only double-insulated or properly rounded electrical tools.
Ladder Warning Labels
Improper use of ladders can lead to serious injury as a result of falls, and in some cases electrocution. Warning labels provide information on hazards and instruction for safe use, plus they describe ladder weight and height limits that help you choose the proper ladder for the job.
Improper use of ladders can lead to serious injury as a result of falls, and in some cases electrocution. Warning labels provide information on hazards and instruction for safe use, plus they describe ladder weight and height limits that help you choose the proper ladder for the job.
- Always read and follow warning labels on ladders.
- Choose the right ladder for the job.
- Do not choose a ladder with height or weight limits that are less than you need to perform the job.
- Follow instructions for safe use.
- Do not remove labels.
- If labels have become worn or damage, replace them if possible.
- Remove ladder from service if unsure of suitable condition and usability
USE LADDERS SAFELY
Ladders are most commonly used in construction sites as well as houses for repair work. Using them in an improper manner can be dangerous. Accidental falls from ladders are known to have caused serious injuries and at times proved fatal. Most of these falls occur because safety precautions are generally ignored while using ladders.
To avoid fall, here are some tips:
Don’t take chances! Inspect the ladder thoroughly before using it
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Ladders are most commonly used in construction sites as well as houses for repair work. Using them in an improper manner can be dangerous. Accidental falls from ladders are known to have caused serious injuries and at times proved fatal. Most of these falls occur because safety precautions are generally ignored while using ladders.
To avoid fall, here are some tips:
- Choose properly designed ladder for the required job. Place it on a firm, even ground before climbing on it. Make sure it is strong enough to support your weight.
- Inspect the ladder carefully before using it.
- Make sure ladder's rungs are clean, intact and secure.
- Do not place the ladder in front of a door or in the passage where people are continuously moving.
- Always maintain three-point contact by keeping both hands and one foot or both feet and one hand on the ladder at all times.
- Always keep your face towards the ladder. Don’t lean from the side. Keep yourself centered within the side rails.
- Never climb past the third rung from the top on a straight ladder. Make sure that straight ladders have slip resistant feet.
- Never carry tools or equipment in your hands while climbing up or down. Use a tool belt or tool pouch to carry these items.
- Always use a wooden ladder when working on or near electrical equipment.
- Make sure that some one is holding the ladder properly at the bottom.
Don’t take chances! Inspect the ladder thoroughly before using it
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