OnSide - Silo Ladder Checklist

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

A fixed ladder is a ladder permanently attached to a structure, building, or equipment. The primary hazard when using a ladder is falling from heights. A poorly designed, maintained, or improperly used ladder may collapse under the load placed upon it and result in a fall from the ladder to a hard surface below.

• Is the silo ladder gated off (or the bottom 2 metres detached)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the gate secured (or the detached section of ladder away from public access)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is 'No Unauthorised Entry' signage in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the area at the base of the ladder tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the ladder free from rust and corrosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the side rails well secured/fixed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the side rails straight?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the distance between the rungs 30cm or less?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the distance between the rungs and sillo (i.e. toe space) at least 17cm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the rungs evenly spaced (none missing)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the rungs clean?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the rungs straight?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the rungs have good grip?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the ladder free from protruding objects?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the ladder free of sharp objects?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the transition from the side of the silo to the top of the silo safe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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