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12. Inspection plan
1. General inspection points
Are there any contaminants (e.g., dirt, mud, paint,
oil or grease) on the ladder?
All fastenings (rivets, screws, bolts, etc.) must be
completely present.
Are any fastenings possibly loose or corroded?
2. Ladder stile, ladder steps, reinforcement strip
Are the ladder stiles possibly bent, bowed, twisted,
dented, cracked, corroded or rotten?
Ladder stiles must be in good condition around the
fixing points for other components.
All ladder steps must be completely present.
Are ladder steps possibly worn out, loose, corroded
or damaged?
3. Hinges, fittings
Inspection of functionality, tightness and comple-
teness as well as damage and corrosion.
Are hinges or fittings possibly damaged, loose or
corroded?
4. Ladder feet
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?
5. Safety catch / safety braces
Check the technical condition and functionality of
the safety catch.
Is the safety catch damaged or corroded?
Inspect technical condition of the tensioning strap.
Are the attachment points in good condition?
Are damage or cracks present?
6. Ladder labels
Are all labels present and perfectly legible?
During the regular inspection of the ladder,
inspection points 1-6 should be taken into account.
If any of the tested points cannot be fully satisfied,
you should NOT use the ladder.
• 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.
• Regular inspection by a qualified person is
required for commercial use.
• The contractor has to ensure that ladders are
inspected recurrently for proper condition (visual
and functional inspection).
For this purpose, the type, scope and time periods
of the required inspections must be determined.
• The time intervals for the inspection will conform
to the operating conditions, in particular the
frequency of use and demands during use as
well as the frequency and severity of established
defects during the preceding inspections.
• The contractor also has to ensure that defective
ladders are removed from use and stored in such
a way that further use is not possible until proper
maintenance or disposal takes place.
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