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LADDERS, SCAFFOLDS &
PLATFORMS
Ladders
1. Before each use, all ladders should
be inspected for damaged rungs, split or cracked side rails. Faulty
ladders should be tagged and taken out of service.
2. All portable ladders should be
inspected on a regular basis.
3. When ascending or descending a
ladder, the employee should face the ladder.
4. Ladders placed in doorways, walkways
or other congested areas should be barricaded or
guarded.
5. The top of portable ladders should
be extended 36 inches above the landing and be secured. If the
ladder is a special hanging type unit then this requirement is
waived.
6. If employees work from special
hanging latters, the employee should be protected from falling. A
safety line, safety belt and lanyard, or safety harness should be
used.
7. All straight ladders should have
non-skid feet and be securely tied off or held by another
employee.
8. Metal ladders are not to be used
where there is a possibility of electrical contact.
Scaffold and
Platforms
9. All scaffolds should be erected on a
firm foundation adequate for the load and the plumb.
10. All bracing should be in place
BEFORE the scaffold is loaded.
11. Top rails and mid rails should be
in place before employees are allowed to work from any scaffold over
6 feet in height. Where there exists the danger of objects falling
from the scaffold and striking individuals below, toe boards are
also to be used.
12. No employee should work from a
scaffold or platform more than 6 feet in height without having
handrails in place or having the employee tied off.
13. Scaffold and platform planks should
not be less than 2 x 10 inches wide. The sacffold plank ends should
overlap a minimum of 12 inches or be secured from
movement.
14. When working on suspended
scaffolding the employee must be tied off at all times to an
independent life line which is independent of the scaffold
suspension.
15. No employee should remain on a
wheeled scaffold while the scaffold is being moved. After the
scaffold has been moved, the wheels should be secured to prevent
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