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Employer’s Duties when using ladders

Ladder injuries at work are very common and can cause serious injury and even death. If work given to an employee consists of working up a ladder then their employer will have a number of duties to ensure that the risk of an injury at work is minimised.

One of the main duties is to ensure that the ladder is properly maintained. This is essential as it could prevent employees from sustaining an injury at work. Examples of maintenance include ensuring that wooden ladders are not rotting or the wood is not cracked. When dealing with metal ladders, maintenance must include ensuring that nothing is loose.

Maintenance includes an inspection of the feet of the ladder. It is very important that the employer does this because if the feet are old or faulty then this could cause the ladder to slip. To avoid injuries at work, non-slip feet or a ladder mat could be used which both increase friction thus stopping the ladder from slipping.

While employers do have clear duties in relation to the maintenance of ladders and training of workers using ladders, the employee must ensure that the ground surface where they rest the ladder is even and appropriate and that they are not resting the ladder on or beside a spillage.

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