Properly
set-up and use the ladder in
accordance with safety instructions
and warnings.
Wear shoes
with non-slip soles.
Center body on
the ladder and keep belt buckle
between the rails while maintaining a
firm grip.
Move materials
with extreme caution so as not to lose
balance or tip the ladder.
Have another
person help with a heavy ladder.
Have another
person hold the ladder while you are
working on it.
Climb facing
the ladder, move one step at a time
and firmly set one foot before moving
the other.
Haul materials
with a line rather than carry them up
an extension ladder.
Use extra
caution when carrying anything on a
ladder.
The
"Wrong"
Way to Use a Ladder
DON'T stand
above the highest safe
standing level.
DON'T stand
above the second step from the
top of a stepladder or the
fourth rung from the top of an
extension ladder.
DON'T climb a
closed stepladder.
DON'T climb
on the back of a stepladder.
DON'T stand
or sit on a stepladder top or
pail shelf.
DON'T climb a
ladder if you are not
physically and mentally up to
the task.
DON'T exceed
the Duty Rating – maximum load
capacity – of a ladder.
DON’T permit
more than one person on a
single-sided stepladder or an
extension ladder.
DON'T place
the base of an extension
ladder too close to or too far
away from the building.
DON'T
over-reach, lean to one side
or try to move a ladder while
on it. Climb down and then
reposition the ladder closer
to your work.
