Transport And Storage; Causes Of Accidents - Batavia GIRAFFE AIR Mode D'emploi

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a cloth.
– Dry the ladder, and in particular
the rungs, thoroughly after
cleaning.
– Under no circumstances carry
out maintenance and repairs to
the ladder by yourself. Contact
the manufacturer or a specialist
workshop at the service address
specified on the warranty card.
Liability and warranty claims are
waived in the event of repairs
performed by the user or
incorrect handling.

Transport and storage

– Retract the ladder completely
after every use and secure it with
the aid of the strap
prevent it from extending by
accident.
– Store the ladder in a dry area.
– Store the ladder out of the reach
of children.
– Ensure that children do not
handle the ladder unsupervised.
– Store the ladder out of direct
sunlight.

Causes of accidents

The following partial listing of risks
tells of typical hazards and exam-
ples for frequent causes of acci-
dents when using a ladder.
In order to avoid accidents, take
into consideration the mentioned
16
risks in the handling of the ladder
as a basis for safe work.
a) Loss of stability
in order to
4
1) incorrect positioning of the lad-
der (e.g. incorrect propping
angle of leaning ladders or
incomplete opening of step
ladders);
2) sliding away of the lower end of
the ladder outwards, e.g. away
from the wall on which the lad-
der is leaning;
3) slipping off the ladder sideways,
falling to the side and tipping of
the upper tread (e.g. by leaning
out too far or an insufficient grip
on the uppermost top step);
4) poor condition of the ladder
(missing or damaged rubber
caps on the support foot);
5) climbing off of an unsecured
ladder at height;
6) unsuitable ground at the instal-
lation site of the ladder (e.g.
unstable, soft ground, sloping,
slippery surfaces or contami-
nated solid surfaces);
7) unfavourable weather condi-
tions (e.g. wind);
8) collision with a ladder, e.g. by
vehicles or doors;
9) incorrect choice of ladder (e.g.
ladder too short, unsuitable
use).