Formal Stepladder Inspection Checklist

• Item to be checked (for example 6 tread set of steps)

• Ladder Number

• Date of Inspection

  Date

• User

• Inspector

• Top Rail - In place securely affixed (no dents, cracks, contamination etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Platform - In place securely affixed (no dents, cracks, contamination etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• End caps and feet - present & securely affixed with no dirt or contamination that could affect its stability

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Treads - In place not bent damaged or modified

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stiles - In place not bent damaged or modified

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Back legs & rails securely affixed not bent damaged or modified

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Braces & Struts' Stable and in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hinges and fixings in place, (not contaminated by rust or damaged/missing)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extending ladders

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fly section, Rung locks, Base section Guide brackets in place, (not contaminated by rust or damaged/missing)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Locking and restraint fixings present, undamaged, contaminated and in good working order

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Functionality of step ladder -Is it stable & solid (Inspector, you will need to open the stepladder as if you would be using it to test this)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Overall Assessment

• Condition of the equipment

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• Further actions required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• New Tag to be issued to user

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Minor maintenance required such as cleaning of the ladder

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ladder is to be taken out of service

  Yes

  No

  N/A