Most fall injuries occur due to falling from various types of ladders. We must take great care while working on any kind f ladder and must take all safety measures. before working on a ladder, it must be thoroughly checked and should confirm if it is safe to work or need its repair or replacement, if it is not safe to work, then it should replace with a safe and secure leader. Following are some important points that will help and assist you to prepare a good ladder inspection checklist. At the end of this short article, you will find the download link, that will enable you to download a ready-to-use, editable word format checklist. just download, fill in your company details, and go ahead.
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| Ladder Inspection Checklist |
Following are some key points taken from the checklist original file:
1-General
- Loose steps or rungs (considered unfastened in the event that they can be moved in any respect with the hand)?
- Loose nails, screws, bolts, or other metal parts?
- Cracked, split, or broken uprights, braces, or rungs?
- Slivers on uprights, rungs, or steps?
- Damaged or worn non-slip bases?
2-Extension ladders
- Loose, damaged, or lacking extension locks?
- Defective locks that do not seat well whilst prolonged?
- Worn or rotted rope?
3-Step ladders
- Wobbly (from side strain)?
- Loose or bent hinge spreaders?
- Stop on hinge spreaders broken?
- Loose hinges?
- Broken, split, or worn steps?