To get the maximum serviceability, safety and to eliminate unnecessary damage to equipment, good safety practices in the use and care of ladder equipment must be employed by the users. The following rules are essential to the life of the equipment and safety of the user.
a) Ladders shall be maintained in good usable condition at all times
b) If a ladder is involved in any of the following, an immediate inspection is required:
i) tip over, inspection of side rail dents or bends, or excessively dented rungs; check all rung-to side rail connections; check hardware connections; check rivets for shear
ii) Oil and grease exposure: Equipment shall be cleaned of oil, grease or other slippery material.
Defective ladders shall be taken out of service. Employees shall not be allowed to take defective ladder out of the facility for home use.
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