Stepping up safety
June 1st 2010 Completely
revised and
updated, the
Ladder
Association's
new 40-page
Code of Practice
contains a wealth
of information for
ladders users and
employers alike.
Timed to coincide
with the launch of the
association's 'Don't be a ladder
lightweight'campaign
promoting training, the code
covers everything from the Work
at Height Regulations and
managing risk, to ladder
selection, safe use and
inspection.
Intended to encourage safety
and best practice among the
UK's estimated two million
ladder users, the code contains a
foreword from HSE welcoming
the Ladder Association's
contribution to helping minimise
and avoid falls from height.
Complete with a risk
assessment template covering
planning, setting up the job,
carrying out the task and
inspecting and maintaining
ladders, the code offers easy-tofollow,
practical advice in five
distinct sections that will be
welcomed on site and as a
handy reference in the office.
While the document may be
used as a stand-alone reference,
it is not intended to replace
professional ladder training.
"This is a supplementary
resource which should serve as a
useful reminder to all those
delegates who have attended
Ladder Association training
courses,"comments Chris Ball,
Ladder Association chairman.
Available now, and costing £5
including postage, the code can
be found at
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