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ATS Manejo Escalera de Extensión

The document outlines safety procedures and required personal protective elements for using extension ladders within the company. It details work steps, potential risks, and preventive actions to ensure safety during ladder operations. Key points include proper ladder selection, securing work areas, and maintaining three points of contact while climbing.

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ATS Manejo Escalera de Extensión

The document outlines safety procedures and required personal protective elements for using extension ladders within the company. It details work steps, potential risks, and preventive actions to ensure safety during ladder operations. Key points include proper ladder selection, securing work areas, and maintaining three points of contact while climbing.

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COMPANY

Título: ATS para manejo escalera de extensión


Total Páginas :2 No de Revisión : Fecha de Aplicación :

This ATS applies to all areas of the company.


REQUIRED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE ELEMENTS
Tool belt, safety harness, fall restraint line, positioning line (when
(required) and helmet with chin strap.
Perform the AES Security Self-Assessment before starting this activity.
No. WORK STEPS POTENTIAL RISKS PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
1 Select the ladder Falls or blows from use of Check that the ladder is in perfect condition:
appropriate. inadequate ladder or in adjusted, that maintains its straight line, steps
poor condition. complete, steps without flaws, bases
Falls or blows from the non-slip.
descent of the body Ladder with a maximum length of 5 m. For lengths
superior within the inferior superiors of up to 7 m, must be reinforced in the
due to faults in hooks center.
fixation. Check before extending these stairs that the
Electrocution in case of brackets hold the different sections firmly.
electrical or fencing work Select a dielectric ladder for performing
of sources or lines of electrical work.
tension.
2 Transport ladder Hits to third parties Carry them folded, with the extendable sections.
Damage to equipment or collected.
facilities Be cautious when transporting the ladder.
especially when turning.
If the ladder is very big, transport it between two
people.
Transport the ladder with the front part inclined
toward the floor.
3 Secure and signal the Run over, hits, Mark the work area with tape or cones.
work area falls generated by security.
third parties When work needs to be done near power lines
(distance less than 3 m), or places with occasional
electrical risks, the intervention of the
Electrical maintenance coordinator who will define
the preventive measures to be taken.
4 Locate staircase Slips or Place the ladder on a flat and firm surface.
fall from the ladder. The ladder should form an angle of approximately 75°
with the floor.
When using the ladder to access roofs, walls,
cornices, etc. this must exceed 1 m above its point
of support.
Do not place the ladder in the paths of the doors.
If this is not possible, the door must be locked.
To climb the ladder, it must be
tied to a firm structure or held by another
person.
When the structure is not stable, for example
posts will be secured to it with a clamp
of restraint or another equivalent device to prevent

Revisado por: ____________________________________ Aprobado por: _____________________________________


Coordinator of Occupational Health and Safety Human Management
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overturns.
Do not block the emergency exits.
5 Climbing the ladder Falls, bumps, stumbles Climb with the three points of support.
about slips. Keep your hands free during the ascent,
using the tool belt.
Climb up the stairs facing forward.
Avoid using the extension sections in a way
independent, unless they are provided with systems of
adequate support and fixation.
6 Execute the task Sliding blows / Keep the body facing the stairs.
falling down the stairs. Do not lean your body over the sides of the stairs.
Hits to third parties from falling Do not use the last two steps of the ladder.
of tools. For work at a height greater than 1.5 m, use
Electrocution from work helmet with chin strap and safety harness with its
electric respective line for fall protection anchored to a
firm point.
For work on poles or similar activities, use
positioning line.
7 Descend the stairs Falls, hits, stumbles Descend with the three points of support.
the slips Keep your hands free during the descent.
Descend from the front of the stairs.
Use a tool belt.
8 Clean and organize the area Falls, bumps, trips Once used, clean them of any substance that
where it took place the slips caused by having fallen on them.
work general disorder of the area Collect and clean up waste and garbage generated in the
work.
Collect safety tapes and cones.
Store them folded in a horizontal position, secured
fixed supports, protected from the conditions
environmental.

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