Leaving tools on top of ladders or elevated surfaces where they can fall
1st YearTools & Equipment
Never set tools on top of a ladder. Use a tool belt, a bucket hook, or set tools on the floor. Dropped tools injure people and damage finished work.
Safer field move
Never set tools on top of a ladder. Use a tool belt, a bucket hook, or set tools on the floor. Dropped tools injure people and damage finished work.
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Can you verify this before I keep going? I’m looking at: Leaving tools on top of ladders or elevated surfaces where they can fall. What’s the approved correction for this job?
Do not
Do not hide, force, cover, or “make it work” if this affects safety, access, airflow, rated assemblies, supports, equipment, or inspection. Stop and verify the approved correction.