VECA Ladder Inspection Audit

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

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  Address

• Select date

  Date

• Name of Inspector:

• Ladder Identification:

• Type of Ladder: Is it an Extension OR Step Ladder:

• What is Ladder made of?- Wood? Metal? Fiberglass?

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Extension Ladders

• Is the 6 foot level for ladders above 8 feet having the 6 foot rung marked with high visibility tape/paint to identify when a person is getting close to the bottom step? <br>(so they won't miss and step off the bottom 2 steps)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there Loose, broken, or missing extension locks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there Loose steps or rungs (can be moved by hand)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there loose Nails, screws, bolts, or other materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there Cracked, split, or broken uprights, braces, steps or rungs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there slivers on uprights, rungs, or steps?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Rungs, cleats, and steps are uniformly spaced at 12”?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Rungs/steps missing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are rungs/steps on metal ladders corrugated or knurled free from grease, oil, or slippery materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Joints between rungs and side rails tight (cannot be moved by hand)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are movable parts operate freely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders free from damaged or worn non-slip bases?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are rails free from cracks/splitting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there loose nails/screws?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Wooden parts free from splinters, cracks, decay?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there Defective locks that do not seat properly when ladder is extended?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Make sure Single section ladders do not exceed 30 feet in length

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Two-section extension ladders do not exceed 48 feet in length?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Stepladders

• What is the Construction of Ladder Wood? Metal? Fiberglass?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there slivers on uprights, rungs, or steps?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Rungs, cleats, and steps are uniformly spaced at 12” ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Rungs/steps on metal ladders corrugated or knurled Free from grease, oil, or slippery materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders free from Damaged or worn non-slip bases?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there Loose nails/screws?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Rails free from cracks/splitting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Wooden parts free from splinters, cracks, decay?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Joints between rungs and side rails tight (cannot be moved by hand)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Movable parts operate freely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Rungs/steps missing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders Wobbly (from loose or worn parts when in the open position)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there Loose or bent hinge spreaders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there Loose steps or rungs (can be moved by hand)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there loose Nails, screws, bolts, or other materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there Cracked, split, or broken uprights, braces, steps or rungs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No Broken stop on hinge spreaders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do not exceed 20 feet in length?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No Sharp edges on spreaders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Loose hinges?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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