Safety Flash
Safe Use of Ladders and Stepladders
Safe Use of Ladders and Stepladders
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 12/22
- Slips, Trips and FallsWorking at Height
- Falls from height
- Working at height
- Ladder
- Fall preventionPre-use checks
Summary
This safety flash highlights Ladder Association guidance LA455 for workplace use of portable leaning ladders and stepladders. It summarises equipment suitability, stable positioning, securing, pre-use checks and inspection records. Alternative equipment is recommended where a task would require more than 30 minutes at a time on a ladder.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Ladder; ladders.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Summary
The Ladder Association, in co-operation with the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published Guidance Document LA455 on the safe use of ladders and stepladders.
IMCA SF 12/22. Themes: slips, trips and falls, working at height.