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Who can guess the most frequently cited OSHA violations in buildings? If you say fall prevention, you are dead. Scaffolding and ladders are No. 2 and 3. A safe fall from a ladder (pun intended) belongs to the general category of fall protection in the workplace. In addition to keeping you away from everyone's favorite government regulatory agency (well, maybe the second darling after IRS), these ladder safety tips and training guides can also ensure the safety of your employees.
When you bring in the JV squad to try to replace his productivity, having your best roofer on the sidelines collect workers’ compensation will not do your company any good. We have collected some guidelines from OSHA to help you understand their requirements for ladder safety. We have also collected some best common sense practices from manufacturers to help make your workplace safer.
OSHA Construction eTool provides you with many safety recommendations-most of which are common sense. You will hear this word often appear in this article!
Self-supporting (folding) and non-self-supporting (tilting) portable ladders must be able to support at least 4 times the maximum expected load, but super-heavy metal or plastic ladders must be able to support 3.3 times the maximum expected load.
Therefore, if you and your equipment weigh 210 pounds, the minimum rating for your ladder is 840 pounds.
Non-self-supporting ladders must lean against a wall or other supports, and their placement angle should be such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the bottom of the ladder is about 1/4 of the working length of the ladder.
Make your ladder, the ground, and the thing you lean on into a triangle. The short side (the ground between the ladder touching the ground and the ground directly below the ladder) needs to be 1/4 of the length of the long side (the part of the ladder from touching the ground to the ground) that hits what it is leaning against. )
When the ladder is in place for use, the rungs, splints, or steps of the ladder must be parallel, level, and evenly spaced. The rungs must be spaced 10 to 14 inches apart.
For extension ladders, the spacing between the bases must be 8-18 inches, and the spacing between the extensions must be 6-12 inches.
The shape of the rail must be such that the employee's feet will not slip off, and it must be non-slip.
In terms of ladder safety tips, this is almost obvious. I don't know if anyone is making ladders that do not meet these standards, but if you are using an older ladder, please check it out.
The ladder should be free of oil, grease, wet paint and other slipping hazards.
Wooden ladders must not be covered with any opaque covering, unless only a logo or warning label is affixed to one side of the side rail.
Most of us will never consciously leave the danger of slipping on a ladder, especially when work is in progress. When something splashes on the ladder, be sure to clean the ladder like any other tool. Oh, be sure to put your One Direction fan sticker outside the ladder.
Folding ladders or stepladders must have a metal spreader or locking device to keep the front and back in the open position during use.
Again, this design flaw is not a common problem.
When two or more ladders are used to reach the work area, they must be offset from the platform or platform between the ladders.
...They are not talking about 6-inch ledges. This may seem like one of those obscure ladder safety tips, but it actually makes sense. If you don’t land, you end up just stacking them on top of each other. That is super dangerous.
The area around the top and bottom of the ladder must be kept clear.
Ladder must not be tied together or fixed together to provide longer sections, unless they are specifically designed for this type of use.
I know how to tie almost any knot that can be fished, and I don’t know which one can make me think it’s wise to tie the ladders together.
Never use a ladder for any purpose other than its designed purpose.
Ladder = scaffolding? No, my friend. If you try to modify the intended use of the ladder, you are begging for a fine from OSHA.
Even manufacturers pay attention to ladder safety training. Here are some ladder safety tips they provide. Hope this helps keep doctors on the golf course instead of seeing our X-rays in the emergency room.
You cannot overcome physics and gravity. What goes up will go down, whether controlled or uncontrolled. The bottom line when it comes to ladder safety is that someone wants you to go home. They don't want to visit you in the hospital or attend your funeral. Even if ladder safety precautions bore you, and OSHA is just a big pain point on your back end, out of respect for your loved ones, please remember them.
For other ladder safety training resources, please visit OSHA.gov.
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