Ladder Safety Procedure

Inspects the following types of ladders for deficiencies that represent conditions requiring a ladder to be removed from service until corrected.

Step Ladders

• Oil, grease, or excess dirt
• Noticeably loose steps, rungs, and hardware or ladder instability
• Corroded metal parts or sharp edges
• Missing or damaged truss block supports, reinforcing rods, or knee braces
• Damaged or defective safety or non-skid feet, where provided
• Major delaminations, blisters, or visible cracks and splits in rungs or side rails
• Damaged or non-functioning spreader or locking device

Extension Ladders

• Oil, grease, or excess dirt
• Noticeably loose steps, rungs, and hardware or ladder instability
• Corroded metal parts or sharp edges
• Major delaminations, blisters, or visible cracks and splits in rungs or side rails
• Damaged or defective pulleys, rung locks, or rope
• Damaged or defective safety feet

Ladder Stands

• Oil, grease, or excess dirt
• Noticeable loose steps, rungs, and hardware or ladder instability
• Corroded metal parts or sharp edges
• Cracks in welds
• Casters in poor condition or missing
• Damaged or missing safety feet

Fixed Ladders

• No CGS inspection label attached
• Reject tag and "do not use" sign is attached
• Oil, grease, or excess dirt
• Damaged/defective steps, rungs, side rails, or cage structure
• Corroded metal parts or sharp edges

If a ladder is determined to have any deficiencies (listed in Step 2), attaches a "do not use" sign and notifies the manager/supervisor and/or the building/area manager.

Note: the user exercises the degree of control necessary to prohibit use of a ladder, once identified as defective.