Pre-use ladder inspection

• 
  Ladders should only be used for tasks that :-
  * Are of short duration (30 minutes or less)
  * Allow the user to have 3 points of contact with the ladder at all times
  
  The main hazards associated with using ladders are :-
  * People falling from height
  * Objects falling from height
  * Contact with live overhead lines
  * To avoid these hazards the ladder will need to be positioned in a certain way
  
  To position ladders safely you should ensure that :-
  * The ladder is leaning at a 4:1 ratio (for every 1 unit out there are 4 units up) or at a 75° angle. If this cannot be done it may suggest that your ladder is too long or too short for the task
  * The ladder rises 1m above the landing place if being used as an access ladder
  * The stepping off area at the base of the ladder is kept clear
  
  The ladder should not be positioned :-
  * On a moveable object or base
  * Within 6m of an overhead power line
  * Where the ladder could be struck (by moving vehicles or opening doors and windows etc.)
  * Where members of the public will be able to walk in close proximity to the ladder
  * On slopes, especially if the side slope is more than 16° or the back slope is more than 6°

• Inspection Conducted by.

  Select Aidan Cliff Dave Keith Mike Staff Or Contractor

  • Aidan
  • Cliff
  • Dave
  • Keith
  • Mike
  • Staff Or Contractor

• Name Contractor and Company or Staff Member.

• Site conducted.

  Select

• Conducted on.

  Date

• Job Location/Area.

• Job description.

• Name of Person/Persons carrying the job. (Working at height Always requires two people)

  Select Aidan Cliff Dave Keith Mike Staff Or Contractor

  • Aidan
  • Cliff
  • Dave
  • Keith
  • Mike
  • Staff Or Contractor

• Name Contractor or Staff Member.

Inspection.

• Ladder Type.

  Select No-1 (7-Tread Swing back) No-2 (5FT Yellow) No-3 (Small platform hop-up) No-4 (Extension ladder) No-5 (Zarges A Frame) No-6 (Triple A Frame) No-7 (8-Tread platform) No-8 ( combination folding ladder) No-9 (Large yellow) No-10 ( Keith’s Folding ladder) No-11 (Podium Scaffold) No-12 (8-Tread Swing back)

  • No-1 (7-Tread Swing back)
  • No-2 (5FT Yellow)
  • No-3 (Small platform hop-up)
  • No-4 (Extension ladder)
  • No-5 (Zarges A Frame)
  • No-6 (Triple A Frame)
  • No-7 (8-Tread platform)
  • No-8 ( combination folding ladder)
  • No-9 (Large yellow)
  • No-10 ( Keith’s Folding ladder)
  • No-11 (Podium Scaffold)
  • No-12 (8-Tread Swing back)

• Have The Ladders Been stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are All Feet, Foot Pads, Or shoe's In Good Working Order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The steps or rungs Loose, cracked, bent or missing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The Rails cracked, bent, split or frayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The labels missing or un-readable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is The Ladder Top loose, bent or missing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is The Spreader Loose, Bent or broken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does The Ladder Show Signs of Any Rust or corrosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Any Other Parts Damaged? ie Bracing Bars, Rivets or hinges.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have The Ladders Been stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are All Feet, Foot Pads, Or shoe's In Good Working Order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The steps or rungs Loose, cracked, bent or missing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The Rails cracked, bent, split or frayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The labels missing or un-readable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is The Ladder Top loose, bent or missing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is The Spreader Loose, Bent or broken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does The Ladder Show Signs of Any Rust or corrosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Any Other Parts Damaged? ie Bracing Bars, Rivets or hinges.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have The Ladders Been stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are All Feet, Foot Pads, Or shoe's In Good Working Order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The steps or rungs Loose, cracked, bent or missing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The Rails cracked, bent, split or frayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The labels missing or un-readable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is The Ladder Top loose, bent or missing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is The Spreader Loose, Bent or broken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does The Ladder Show Signs of Any Rust or corrosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Any Other Parts Damaged? ie Bracing Bars, Rivets or hinges.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have The Ladders Been stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are All Feet, Foot Pads, Or shoe's In Good Working Order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The steps or rungs Loose, cracked, bent or missing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The Rails cracked, bent, split or frayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The labels missing or un-readable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is The Ladder Top loose, bent or missing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is The Spreader Loose, Bent or broken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does The Ladder Show Signs of Any Rust or corrosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Any Other Parts Damaged? ie Bracing Bars, Rivets or hinges.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have The Ladders Been stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are All Feet, Foot Pads, Or shoe's In Good Working Order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The steps or rungs Loose, cracked, bent or missing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The Rails cracked, bent, split or frayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The labels missing or un-readable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is The Ladder Top loose, bent or missing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is The Spreader Loose, Bent or broken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does The Ladder Show Signs of Any Rust or corrosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Any Other Parts Damaged? ie Bracing Bars, Rivets or hinges.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have The Ladders Been stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are All Feet, Foot Pads, Or shoe's In Good Working Order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The steps or rungs Loose, cracked, bent or missing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The Rails cracked, bent, split or frayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The labels missing or un-readable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is The Ladder Top loose, bent or missing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is The Spreader Loose, Bent or broken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does The Ladder Show Signs of Any Rust or corrosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Any Other Parts Damaged? ie Bracing Bars, Rivets or hinges.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have The Ladders Been stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are All Feet, Foot Pads, Or shoe's In Good Working Order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The steps or rungs Loose, cracked, bent or missing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The Rails cracked, bent, split or frayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The labels missing or un-readable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is The Ladder Top loose, bent or missing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is The Spreader Loose, Bent or broken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does The Ladder Show Signs of Any Rust or corrosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Any Other Parts Damaged? ie Bracing Bars, Rivets or hinges.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have The Ladders Been stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are All Feet, Foot Pads, Or shoe's In Good Working Order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The steps or rungs Loose, cracked, bent or missing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The Rails cracked, bent, split or frayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The labels missing or un-readable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is The Ladder Top loose, bent or missing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is The Spreader Loose, Bent or broken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does The Ladder Show Signs of Any Rust or corrosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Any Other Parts Damaged? ie Bracing Bars, Rivets or hinges.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have The Ladders Been stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are All Feet, Foot Pads, Or shoe's In Good Working Order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The steps or rungs Loose, cracked, bent or missing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The Rails cracked, bent, split or frayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are The labels missing or un-readable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is The Ladder Top loose, bent or missing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is The Spreader Loose, Bent or broken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does The Ladder Show Signs of Any Rust or corrosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Any Other Parts Damaged? ie Bracing Bars, Rivets or hinges.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Guard Rails all locked in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have The Ladders Been stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the structure of the Podium steps dented, cracked, corroded, bowed or bent?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all castors in working order, and do the breaks operate correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the locking elbow mechanism on the back operate & lock correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all brace hooks on the podium, including the gate hook fit and lock Correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any welds corroded or cracked, and in Poor condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Work Completed By.

• Any problems or notes.

• If any Questions are flagged up "RED" do not use Ladder or Podium and report Immediately

• sign here when inspection is complete.

  Sign