Did you know most people are injured in falls from ladders as any other elevated surface? This includes roofs, scaffolding, balconies, and even stairs. We take ladders for granted because they are so easy to use. If you set the scale correctly and know how to work safely when you are on a ladder, you can be pretty confident that it will not let you down. So why do people fall from ladders?
Most falls occur because people either select the wrong type of scale for their job, or they created the scale inappropriately and it moves or slips unexpectedly. (Come on, if you have already done work around the house that you know this has probably happened to you) People also fall when they are not working safely on the scale: their foot slips, they lose their balance, they go too far, or something knocks the ladder over. Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) offers some tips for using portable ladders so you can safely do the job, if you work at home or at work.
Setting up your scale:
- Move the ladder close to your work. Get help if it is too much to handle alone.
- Make sure there are no electrical son above.
- Set up the scale on a flat surface or fix it so it can not be moved.
- Lock the spreaders on a stool. Attach the locking assembly on extension ladders.
- Use cones or other barriers to protect the base of the ladder if the vehicles or pedestrians could hit.
How do safely on your ladder :.
- Wear shoes that have slip-resistant soles and make sure they are free of dirt, oil or other slippery thing
- Climb face the scale. Center of your body between the rails and keep your hips square to the bars. Hold the side rails with both hands; you have a better chance of avoiding a fall if a break ranks or you miss a step.
- Hold the ladder with one hand and work with the other hand whenever possible.
- Attach light, compact tools or materials on the scale or to yourself
- Lift and lower heavy loads difficult with a hand line or hoist
best practices when using your scale ..
- the top step of a stepladder should never be used as a step.
- Inspect ladders periodically for defects and after any event that may damage them. Do not use ladders that are the missing steps, rungs, cleats, or have broken side rails or other faulty parts.
- Do not carry objects that may cause you or scale off balance.
- not load ladders beyond the duty rating of the manufacturer.
- If you use a ladder on a slippery surface, make sure the ladder is equipped with non-slip soles.
- scales should not be moved, moved or extended when they are busy
- extension ladders should be placed so that the working length of the ladder is four times the distance horizontal base of the ladder to the structure - 4: 1 ratio ..
either at home or at work, take a few minutes to make sure your ladder is stable and secure to use before boarding. After all, your project is not complete if you are lying on the couch recovering from a fall! For more safety tips on your project at home on weekends, read our blog Do not Let Weekend Warriors Become the injured weekend.
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