Dos and Don'ts :- Ladder Safety

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The Safety in Use - Do's & Don'ts

Ladder Safety :-  Dos & Donts 

Do….👍

• Maintain 3-point contact (two hands and a foot, or two feet and a hand) when climbing or descending a ladder.
• Face the ladder when climbing up or descending.
• Keep the body inside the side rails.
• Use extra care when getting on or off the ladder at the top or bottom. Avoid tipping the ladder over sideways or causing the ladder base to slide out.
• Carry tools in a tool belt or raise tools up using a hand line. Never carry tools in your hands while climbing up or down a ladder.
• Extend the top of the ladder three feet above the landing.
• Keep ladders free of any slippery materials.

Don’t…👎

• Place a ladder on boxes, barrels, or unstable bases.
• Use a ladder on soft ground or unstable footing.
• Exceed the ladder’s maximum load rating.
• Tie two ladders together to make them longer.
• Ignore nearby overhead power lines.
• Move or shift a ladder with a person or equipment on the ladder.
• Lean out beyond the ladder's side rails.
• Use an extension ladder horizontally like a platform.