Ladder Safety Checklist

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

A. General Safety for Portable Ladders

• 1. Inspected at regular, frequent intervals

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Maintained free from oil, grease, or slippery materials

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Set up at proper angle during use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Defective ladders withdrawn from service

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Used only for intended purpose

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Placed as to prevent slipping, or lashed or held in position

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. Doors locked or guarded prior to placing ladder in front of them

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8. Placed only on stable bases

  Yes

  No

  N/A

B. Portable Wooden Ladders

• 1. Free from sharp edges, splinters, visible defects

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Step ladders do not exceed 20 feet in length

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Single-section ladders do not exceed 30 feet in length

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Two-section ladders do not exceed 60 feet in length

  Yes

  No

  N/A

C. Portable Metal Ladders

• 1. Use for work on exposed electrical conductors prohibited

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Step ladders do not exceed 20 feet in length

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Single-section ladders do not exceed 30 feet in length

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Two-section ladders do not exceed 48 feet in length

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Ladders with more than two sections do not exceed 60 feet in length

  Yes

  No

  N/A

D. Training

• 1. Workers trained in proper use of and hazards related to ladders

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices training provided, when necessary

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Summary of Findings

• Please sign upon audit completion

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