Using damaged ladder or wrong ladder angle

Do not use a damaged ladder or a ladder set at a bad angle. Tag it, move it, or ask for the right access.

Stop if

• This ladder looks damaged or unstable. Do you want it tagged out and replaced?

Watch out

• Do not climb a ladder with damaged feet, bent rails, broken rungs, or bad footing.

Check

• Inspect feet, rails, rungs, locks, labels, and damage.
• Set the ladder on stable ground.
• Use the correct angle and height.
• Keep the top and bottom secure.
• Remove damaged ladders from use per site rules.

Steps

• Inspect feet, rails, rungs, locks, labels, and damage.
• Set the ladder on stable ground.
• Use the correct angle and height.
• Keep the top and bottom secure.
• Remove damaged ladders from use per site rules.

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