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i) Do not modify the ladder design.

3. Positioning and erecting the ladder

a) Locking devices, if ﬁtted, shall be fully secured before use;

b) The ladder shall be on an even, level and unmovable base;

c) A leaning ladder should lean against a ﬂat non-fragile

surface and should be secured before use, e.g. tied or use of

a suitable stability device;

d) The ladder shall never be repositioned from above;

e) When positioning the ladder take into account risk of

collision with the ladder e.g. from pedestrians, vehicles or

doors; Secure doors (not ﬁre exits) and windows

where possible in the work area.

f) Warning, electricity hazard.

Identify any electrical risks in the work area, such as

overhead lines or other exposed electrical equipment and do

not use the ladder where electrical risks occur;

g) The ladder shall be stood on its feet, not the rungs or

treads;

h) Ladders shall not be positioned on slippery surfaces(such

as ice, shiny surfaces or signiﬁcantly contaminated solid

surfaces) unless additional effective measures are taken to

prevent the ladder slipping or ensuring contaminated

surfaces are sufﬁciently clean.

I) Ladder shall never be moved from the top.

4. Using the ladder

a) Do not exceed the maximum permissible load for the type

of ladder;

b) Do not overreach; users should keep their belt

buckle(navel) inside the stiles and both feet on the

samestep/rung throughout the task;

c) Do not step off a leaning ladder at a higher level without

additional security, such as tying off or use of a suitable

stability device;

d) Do not use standing ladders for access to another level;

e) Ladders should only be used for light work of short

duration;

f) Use non-conductive ladders for unavoidable live electrical

work;