RISK ASSESSMENT: PORTABLE LADDERS

TYPE OF WORK PERFORMED: USAGE_OF_PORTABLE_LADDER________ DATE COMPLETED: _15/03/2004______

ASSESSMENT PERFORMED BY: _MURRAY AND ROBERTS ROADS AND _________
EARTHWORKS
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Step Activity Rules What can cause Result of cause Preventative measures Controls (test, checks)
No injury/damage (injury/damage) (tools, PPE, equipment)
Safety Health Finan.
1 Only undamaged Instability, falls from Bruises, cuts and Induct employees on Ensure ladders are
ladders to be used ladders fractures. correct use of ladders. safe to use.
2 Ladders must Ladder not long Falls to different Ensure ladder is long Charge hand and
extend at least 1m enough. level, injury to enough. supervisor.
above a working employee. Secure ladder at top and
platform. bottom.
3 Never stand on Ladder may tip over. Bruises, fractures Ensure ladder is long Charge hand
the top three and cuts caused by enough for the job. supervisor to ensure
rungs of the falling. the right ladder used
ladder. for the right job.
4 When adjusting Ladder could slip out Bruises, fractures Secure the locking device Charge hand,
the length of an of position. and cuts caused by with wire or rope. supervisor to check.
extension ladder, falling.
make sure the
locking device is
secured before
use.
5 A ladder must be Working at any other Injuries to employees Use another employee to Charge hand,
positioned at an angle is unsafe and and poor quality to hold the ladder in supervisor to make
angle of 60 and 70 causes an unsafe work. position, other employee
degrees. condition. available.
6 Both hands must Not being able to Employee may fall Supply carry bags, or use Charge hand,
be free when support and hold and cause injury, a rope and pulley to get supervisor to arrange
climbing up a onto the ladder with material or materials or equipment to lifting device.
ladder. both hands. equipment may be different levels.

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dropped when
employee loses
balance.

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7 Ladders must Ladder could slip out Injury to employee. Ensure non-slip feet are Charge hand,
have non-slip of position. in good condition. supervisor to check.
devices fitted on
the feet.
8 Wooden ladders Hides cracks. Ladder could slip Do not allow cracks to be Charge hand,
must not be and cause injury. painted. supervisor to check.
painted.
9 Only one person Overloading the Ladder could break Control use of ladder. Charge hand,
to use the ladder ladder. under strain, causing supervisor to control.
at a time. injury to employees.
10 All stepladders Ladder could slip Injury to employees. Ensure spreaders are Charge hand,
must be fully and close. operational and can lock supervisor to control.
extended and into position.
spreaders must
be locked into
position.
11 Ensure to climb Facing outwards Injury to employees. Induct all employees on Charge hand,
up and down the could cause an necessity of using supervisor to induct
ladder while employee to slip or ladders safely. all employees.
facing the rungs. miss a rung.

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