Working from ladders

What precautions or procedures are currently in place intended to make the harm less likely to happen?

All persons who ‘work at height’ have been authorised to do so by the Headteacher :

If applicable, lone working assessment undertaken :

Alternative safer access equipment considered e.g. mobile / compact tower scaffold, mobile elevated work platforms e.g. scissor lift / cherry picker
However if the most suitable access equipment is a ladder then the following must apply: :

Ladder is subject to regular documented safety inspections :

Ladder is visually inspected for defects / damage prior to use :

Suitable ‘anti-slip’ footwear is worn by persons using ladders :

Ladder fitted with rubber or plastic anti-slip feet :

Ladder used in conjunction with anti-slip device :

Ladders placed against surfaces strong enough to support them :

Ladder inclined at approx 75 ° angle or ‘one metre out for every four metres up’ :

Ladder is tied to the structure and / or footed by a second person :

Wooden or fibreglass ladders used when working with or near to electrical equipment :

Ladder extends one metre beyond the highest rung being stood on :

Ladder is marked with a British or European Standard load rating :

Immediate area cordoned off and warning signs displayed in public areas :

Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment worn e.g. gloves, hard hat, eye protection :

Heavy long ladders moved and put up by two people :

Tools and equipment carried in a shoulder bag, belt holster or belt hooks :

School rules state that no external work is to be done from ladders during icy, wet or windy conditions :

Local policy in place on the issue of ‘lone working’ :

Please specify any other controls you have established locally that are not mentioned above: