Work at Height Solutions provide good practice advice for people planning a task that involves work at height. It was developed by HSE and the Access Industry Forum (AIF).
The site was set up in May 2006. The number of "solutions" on the site will grow over time. As this is a new way of helping you with issues at work, we will review Work at Height Solutions in July. Please give us any feedback about the siteor details of any problems you may have using the site.
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In 2004/2005 53 people died and nearly 3800 suffered a serious injury as a result of a fall from height in the workplace.
Using ladders safely
What do I need to know?
What do I need to do?
Further resource
INDG402 - Safe use of ladders and stepladders
This guidance helps employers, the self-employed and people who work from ladders:
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know when to use a ladder
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decide how select the right sort of ladder for the job;
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understand how to use it
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know how to look after it
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take sensible safety precautions.
INDG405 - Top tips on ladder and stepladder safety
Useful information on safe ladder use in a handy pocket size
Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs)
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