Ensure that storage areas are easy to reach. Keep wooden ladders in a well-ventilated location, away from dampness and excessive heat. Avoid long overhangs beyond support points when transporting …

Keep ladders clean and free of foreign materials. Ensure that storage areas are easy to reach. Keep wooden ladders in a well-ventilated location, away from dampness and excessive heat. Avoid long …

Lift and carry the ladder when moving it. Do not push or pull stepladders from the side. Repeated sideways movement can make ladders unstable since they are weaker in those directions. Face the …

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Aug 28, 2025 · What are portable ladders? A portable ladder is a ladder that can be easily moved or carried.

Ladder Safety What you need to know in order to work safely with ladders, including inspection, set up, and safety while on the ladder.

Ladders Work safely with ladders, from selection and inspection, to storage and handling, and all the steps in-between.

How do you secure portable ladders? Begin securing and stabilizing the ladder from the bottom up (from the footing).

Inspect fixed ladders periodically, and at least annually. Inspections may be required more frequently depending on the organization's requirements or the ladder's exposure to elements such as weather …

fall or travel restraint systems (i.e., a system to prevent a worker from falling from a work position, or from travelling to an unguarded edge from which the worker could fall)