Here at On The Level Home Inspections we often write articles that will sometimes require you to use a ladder. So we wanted to write a basic safety checklist for using ladders. Please use extreme caution and care whenever you are on a ladder. If you are not comfortable with heights or being on a ladder, please call a professional.
- When putting up holiday decorations, always use the proper step stool or ladder to reach high places. Don’t stand on chairs, desks or other furniture.
- If you have to use a step ladder near a doorway, lock or barricade the door and post signs so no one will open it and knock you off the ladder.
- A straight or extension ladder should be placed one foot away from the surface it rests against for every four feet of ladder height.
- When you climb, always face the ladder and grip the rungs to climb – not the side rails. Always keep three points of contact on the ladder whether two hands and one foot, or two feet and one hand.
- When climbing, keep your hips between the side rails and do not lean too far or overreach. Reposition the ladder closer to the work instead.
- Use ladders with slip-resistant feet and wear clean, dry and slip-resistant shoes when climbing a ladder.
- A straight or extension ladder should be placed one foot away from the surface it rests against for every four feet of ladder height.
- When using ladders outdoors, get down immediately if high winds, rain, snow or other inclement weather.
Thank you.
John Harashinski
On The Level Home Inspections
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