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Ladder Inspection (Job-Made)
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Job-made ladders are custom-made to fit specific job situations during construction or demolition operations. Their primary purpose is to provide access to or egress from a work area. Job-made access ladders are not intended to serve as a work station. They are temporary in nature and serve only until a particular phase of work is completed or until permanent stairways or fixed ladders are ready for use.
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TEMPORARY USE:. A use defined by limited time, typically corresponding to not more than the total
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GENERAL: All job-made wooden ladders, landings, and security attachments shall be inspected at least once per week, and any defects that have developed shall be corrected immediately, or the ladder shall be taken out of service
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RECORD KEEPING: Inspection records shall be maintained indicating the date of inspection, the identification or location of the ladder and any remedial action required.
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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?
