Safe use of ladders and stepladders. A brief guide

INDG Series 455

Health and Safety Executive, 2014
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Core Supplement

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Abstract

Provides guidance for employers to keep people safe when using ladders and stepladders in the workplace, describing the equipment, condition and use, who should use them, checks before use, where they will be used, options for securing ladders and ladders used for access.

History

Superseded by LA455: Safe use of ladders and stepladders. A brief guide (The Ladder Association, 2021). Supersedes INDG402: Safe use of ladders and stepladders. An employers' guide, INDG403: A toolbox talk on leaning ladder and stepladder safety and INDG405: Top tips for ladder and stepladder safety, (HSE, 2011). This is a web-friendly version of leaflet INDG455 published 01/14.

Subjects

  • Health and safety
  • Special subject areas

Publisher History

The Health and Safety Executive work to protect the health and safety of people in the workplace by minimising risks. They achieve this through research, information and advice, promoting training, new or revised regulations and codes of practice, inspection, investigation and enforcement.

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NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.

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