13. Inspection plan
• There exists the risk of a fall due to damaged, defective or non- functional ladder units; there is also a risk of
tipping over when using the ladder.
• Users of the ladder can sustain serious injuries during a fall.
• Objects can likewise be damaged if the ladder tips over.
Ladder elements:
1. General
inspection points
2. Ladder stile,
ladder rung
3. Safety joints
Locking clamp
4.
5. Ladder feet
6. Ladder labels
RESULT
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Inspection points
:
All fastenings (rivets, screws, bolts, etc.) must be completely present.
Are any fastenings possibly loose or corroded?
Are there any contaminants (e.g., dirt, mud, paint, oil or grease) on the ladder?
Are the ladder side rails possibly bent, twisted, dented, cracked or corroded?
All ladder rungs must be completely present.
Are ladder rungs possibly worn out, loose, corroded or damaged?
Inspect technical condition and functioning (telescopic extension elements).
Inspect technical condition and functioning.
Are safety joints possibly damaged, loose or corroded?
Inspect technical condition and functioning.
Is the locking clamp possibly damaged, loose or corroded?
Inspect feet for tightness as well as damage and corrosion.
All ladder feet must be present. Are any ladder feet loose, worn out or corroded?
Are all labels present and perfectly legible?
The ladder is all right and usable.
A repair of the ladder is required.
A repair has been carried out, and the ladder is usable again.
The ladder is no longer usable (disposal).
Check appropriate box with an "x":
The ladder is OK
The ladder is defective
Result