Deviations From The Plan

Deviations From The Plan Are Identified And An Indication Is Given To Control Measures Required To Achieve Compliance. (SO3-AC2)

Ladders are an essential part of production and maintenance within a company. This programme has been developed to establish guidelines for the safe and proper use of ladders.

• Supervisors are responsible to monitor employee activities as related to this programme and correcting actions that are unsafe or in violation of this programme.
• Supervisors are responsible to replace defective ladders that have been removed from service and not allowing defective tools to be used.
• Employees are responsible to inspect ladders before each use.
• Employees are responsible to remove defective ladders from service and turn them into their supervisors.

General Policies and Procedures

Straight ladders: Rungs/steps - rungs/steps connections to side rails, side rails, braces, feet and warning labels present and legible.

Extension ladders: Rungs/steps - rungs/steps connections to side rails, side rails, braces, extension locks, ladder stops, rope, feet and warning labels present and legible.

Step ladders: Rungs/steps - rungs/steps connections to side rails, joints, side rails, braces, spreaders and spreader locks, feet and warning labels present and legible.

If any of these components are found to be defective or damaged in any way, missing or inoperable, the ladder will not be used and these defects or damage will be reported to a supervisor.

If defects are found, the ladder will be removed from service by the supervisor.

At no time will defective ladders be kept on the premises for any reason.