BACA Ladder and Stepladder inspection- Feb 17

• Date

• Conducted by

  Richard Lines

  Jordan Back

  Simon Guy

  Wayne White

  Hechmi Sayahi

• This inspection audit is to be used for all periodic formal inspections of stepladder/ ladders and as required by stepladder/ladder users as a source of useful instruction from which to base their pre user checks prior to each use of ladder/step ladders. Scheduling of periodic inspections should be determined according to the type/frequency of use and the harshness of environment, but as a minimum, the intervals between formal inspections would normally not be expected to exceed 4 monthly/trembly intervals under normal, low risk conditions.

• Type of ladder/stepladder?

  Ladder

  Stepladder

  Specialist/combination Ladder

• Material of step ladder?

  Metal

  Wood

  Fibreglass

• Ladder standard classification?

  Class 1/BS 2037/BS 1129

  BS EN 131 GS Approved

  Class 3 / Unmarked / Unknown

• The ladder/stepladder class/standard is unmarked/unknown/Class 3 and therefore must fail the inspection

• Confirm Inspection Fail

  Fail inspection

• Does the ladder/stepladder pass the inspection and is safe to use?

  YES

  NO

• Summary of inspection: provide summary of inspection findings including reasons for failure.

• Name of inspecting person

  Sign

Detailed Ladder/stepladder material inspection criteria

• This detailed material inspection criteria is to form an integral part of the inspection process. The N/A option is only to be used where a feature is not fitted due to it being either a step ladder or a ladder. Any individual FAIL result selected should lead to the immediate inspection failure of the ladder/stepladder. It is then to be immediately marked as defective and should be locked away to prevent further use. It must be removed from the premises and destroyed as soon as possible/practical.

• Is the general condition of the ladder/stepladder clean, dry, free from mud, rust, oil and paint?

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• Are the steps, rungs, treads, loose, bent, cracked, missing or corroded?

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• Are the rivets and screws Loose, missing or corroded?

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• Are any sharp edges or splinters in evidence?

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• Are non slip feet missing damaged or worn?

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• Are any safety catches damaged or not operating correctly?

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• Are ropes and fittings damaged or not in place and functional?

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• Are the vertical indicators in good condition and visible (ladders only)?

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• Are the strengthening wires visibly damaged or broken ( wooden ladders ) ?

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• Are the hinge mechanisms operating correctly not damaged or bent ?

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• Are handrails or side arms damaged or missing?

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• Are lower step supports damaged, bent or missing?

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• Signature of completion of inspection

  Sign