Title Page
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Job-Made Ladder Inspection
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Jobsite:
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Date of Inspection:
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Superintendent (s):
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Location of Ladder:
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Picture of Number on Ladder:
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Prepared By:
Items for Inspection
Items
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Three point contact sign in place?
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Is 2”x 6” lumber used for side rails?
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Pull Rope in Place so Employees can Safely Lift Tools or Equipment to Upper Levels
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Side rails, when constructed of wood, are the equivalent of dressed Douglas fir "selected lumber"?
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Side rails are free or knots, except for an occasional one less than ½” in diameter that appears only on the wide face and is at least ½” back from either edge?
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If splicing of side rails is necessary to attain the required length, the splice is developed to the full strength of a continuous side rail of the same length?
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Side rails are parallel or not flared from top to bottom by more than ¼” of an inch for each 2’ of length, and are constructed not less than 16” or more than 20” apart?
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Cleats, when made of wood are clear, straight-grained and absolutely free from knots of any size that appear in the narrow face?
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The wide faces of the cleats are free of knots exceeding a diameter of ¼”?
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Cleats are uniformly spaced within ¼” tolerance, and not farther apart than 12” measured from the tops of cleats?
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Cleats are inset into the edges of the side rails ½”, or 2”x 2” filler blocks are used on the rails between the cleats?
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Cleats and fillers are secured to each rail with three 10d common wire nails or other fasteners of equivalent strength? Note: Double headed nails are not permitted.
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Cleats are free of any slippery substances?
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Are side rails and cleats free from sharp edges, splinters, or protruding objects?
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Ladder is secured or fastened from movement at top and bottom of ladder?
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All debris, floor obstructions, cords, construction material/ supplies, etc. have been removed from base of ladder area?
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A guardrail is in place at top of landing that is so offset that a person cannot walk directly into the hole, or protects employees from leading edges?
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Rails extend at least 36” but not more than 42” above top landing?
