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Industry Type: 

All 

Initial Issue Date: 

August 3, 2018 

Revision No: 

 

Safe Job Procedure 

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 Portable Ladders                                        

SJP-008 

 

Preparation:  Safety Specialist 

Approval Authority:  Senior Management 

Issuing Dept:  Safety 

 

 

         Controlled by: 

Safety Specialist 

Revised: 

February 21, 2019 

Approved by: 

Senior Management 

Path: 

P:\Corporate\Safety Docs\Safe Job Procedures (SJP's) 

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Description of Work: 

Use of portable ladders 

 

Potential Hazards: 

 

Fall from >2m 

 

Manual handling.

 

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Required

 

 

 

Gloves 

 

Face Masks 

 

Eye 

Protection

 

 

Welding 

Mask 

 

Appropriate 

Footwear 

 

Hearing 

Protection 

 

Protective 

Clothing 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
GENERAL:

 

 
To ensure that Diversified Staffing employees are protected from the hazards when working with/around 
ladders. 
 

PROTECTIVE MECHANISMS: 
 

 

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Part 18 OHS Code 

 

OHS Legislation:  Section 2(d) Act 

  to ensure that all workers have  

(i)  the right to be informed of work site hazards and the means to eliminate or control those 

hazards,  

(ii) the right to meaningful participation in health and safety activities pertaining to their work 

and work site, including the ability to express health and safety concerns,  

(iii) 

the right to refuse dangerous work 

 

Training 

 

Manufacturers Specifications 

 

Emergency Response Plan (ERP) 

 

Hazard Assessment 

 

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITY: 

 

 

To facilitate and/or provide proper instruction to their workers on protection requirements 

 

Selection of Equipment 

 

Equipment Set-up 

 

Hazard Assessment 

 

Work Site Inspection 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for SJP-008

Page 1: ...ified Staffing employees are protected from the hazards when working with around ladders PROTECTIVE MECHANISMS Personal Protective Equipment PPE Part 18 OHS Code OHS Legislation Section 2 d Act to ens...

Page 2: ...wer tools designed to be operated with two hands Work within an arm s reach to avoid falling sideways Do not leave ladder unattended 3 Post operation Store ladder on hooks at waist height USE Prior to...

Page 3: ...dents with portable ladders Select the right ladder for the job situation use the ladder as it was designed to be used do not overload a ladder ie do not put more weight on a ladder than it is designe...

Page 4: ...on faces a wall or other supporting surface see figures below Place the ladder feet so that the horizontal distance between the feet and the top support is 1 4 of the working length of the ladder The...

Page 5: ...ecuring ladders feet Do not extend top section of a ladder from above or by bouncing on a ladder Do not leave ladders unattended What should you do to avoid overexertion while setting up an extension...

Page 6: ...Transfer a ladder to its required position when it is erect Keep a ladder upright and close to the body with a firm grip One person can erect a short ladder step by step as follows Place the bottom o...

Page 7: ...on slippery surface Place a stepladder at right angles to the work with either the front or back of the steps facing the work Keep the stepladder close to the work Avoid pushing or pulling stepladders...

Page 8: ...not stand on or above the top two rungs or steps of the stepladder Do not overload Stepladders are meant for one person Do not use a stepladder as a brace or as a support for a work platform or plank...

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