1. Ladders must be visually inspected prior to their use. The user is responsible for the inspection. Ensure that safety feet are in place and that there are no rungs lost or loose, and no damages that could cause personal injury. Use a ladder that has a safety feet.2. Choose the right length ladder. It should be long enough so that you can work standing not above the 4th rung from top. You should not stand on a ladder with your knees extending above the top
rung and never use the top rung. Do not over reach from a ladder. If your buckle reaches past the
uprights, you’ve gone too far. Move the ladder.3. Defective ladders must be immediately removed from service and promptly tagged not to use.
4. Stepladders are positioned on firm and level surface when used.5. Straight and extension ladders are held by a second person during the initial ascend until top of the ladder is firmly secured for subsequent climbs. Make sure nobody bumps into it.
6. Keep both hands free of tools and other items as you need both hands to climb. Wear a tool belt
or pull materials to you after reach the top. Face the ladder while ascending or descending.
7. Ladders are placed to allow a minimum 1:4 ratio between horizontal and vertical. It should be placed one rung length out from the wall for every 4 rungs where the ladder touches the wall.8. Make sure that ladder is supported on a firm and strong structure, and not on any pipes or conduits. The uprights of a ladder should be vertical. Shore up if the ground is uneven.
In an incident, a worker placed a ladder leaning against a conduit.While climbing up, the conduit broke. He lost balance and fell down and got injured. Subsequently, a chain of events occurred.
The wires inside the conduit were damaged, causing a short circuit. UPS power to the unit was lost. Unit tripped causing production loss and process upsets.
Proper Access To Ladders
Ladders are one of the biggest hazards of overhead work and result in many accidents. The worker on the ladder is exposed to the risk of a fall, and other workers could slip or trip on the ladder or tools and materials left at the access point.
Take these precautions to protect yourself and your co-workers when using ladders to access upper levels:
- Always select a ladder that is the correct length to safely reach the working height.
- Position ladders so that the base of the ladder is one foot away from the wail for every four feet of ladder height.
- Do not tie ladders together to create longer sections.
- When using a ladder to access elevations, make sure that it extends
- Three feet above the landing surface for ease in mounting and dismounting. If this is not possible, secure the ladder and use a grasping device such as a grab rail to assist in mounting and dismounting the ladder.
- Position the ladder so that both feet are resting on a stable, level surface and that both rails are resting evenly against a solid, secure surface. Secure the ladder to prevent movement.
- Keep ail access points to ladders clear of tools, materials or debris.
- When using ladders near doors, equipment travel paths or similar areas make sure the area is blocked off to prevent the ladder from being struck or dislodged. Secure straight ladders in place prior to use
“Your ladder is one of your most important tool. Use it safely and wisely"
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