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Essential Ladder Safety Guidelines

Failure to properly inspect, set up, or use a ladder can result in serious injury or death. Ladders should be inspected for loose, broken, or missing parts and have non-skid feet. They must be set up on a solid, level surface at the proper angle and secured safely. When using a ladder, always maintain three points of contact, keep your weight centered, and do not lean or turn away from the front.

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Essential Ladder Safety Guidelines

Failure to properly inspect, set up, or use a ladder can result in serious injury or death. Ladders should be inspected for loose, broken, or missing parts and have non-skid feet. They must be set up on a solid, level surface at the proper angle and secured safely. When using a ladder, always maintain three points of contact, keep your weight centered, and do not lean or turn away from the front.

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Ladder Safety

Safety Training Handout

Failure to properly inspect, setup or use a ladder can cause serious


injury or death
Ladder Inspection Points

No loose, broken or missing parts


Non-skid feet
No wet or slippery treads or rungs
Non-metal side-rails when working around electricity
Check ladder weight rating

Safe Ladder Setup

Ladder feet level & on solid surface


Both sides of extension ladders against wall or other support
Stepladder spread fully & locked into position
Ladder bottom at 75 degree angle or 1/4 of ladder height from wall
Keep ladder at least 10 feet away from power lines
Tie off top of extension ladders
Boundary off traffic areas & doors

Use ladders only in the manner and purpose for which they have
been designed
Dry hands, shoes and ladder rung/steps
Second person to hold the bottom of the ladder
3-point grip on the ladder at all times
Don't turn or lean away from the front of the ladder
Climb slowly - keep your weight centered between side rails
Stand below top two rungs of a stepladder
Stand below top four rungs of an extension ladder
Dont carry tools or other items in your hands
Dont carry heavy or bulky items up or down a ladder
Keep 10 feet away from all power lines

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