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Posted By Kris
Hello Everybody,
In the HSE guidance it says that a ladder over 3m or used as a means of access must be secured to prevent it slipping. This will usually be by fixing at the top, or sometimes the base.
Could someone explain the very last bit of this paragraph ("or sometimes at the base"). If a ladder is only tied at the bottom, then it could still slip sideways at the top?
Sorry for being a bit dim.
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Posted By Chris Pope
On one occassion I worked on a conservatory with no where to tie the top of the ladder to so I drove an angle iron into the ground and tied the ladder securely to it. No way was that ladder going to move and let me crash through the glass.
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Posted By Derek Holt
The best 'invention' I have come across and recommended for stabilising ladders to meet both top and bottom requirements are ladder stays. They are telscopic, footed poles that attach to the side of your ladder and splay out at an angle, therefore increasing the base area of the ladder and preventing slipping and lateral motion. Much better than the many devices available that fit to the base of a ladder to prevent slipping, as they do not prevent the lateral movement.
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Posted By john houlihan
depending on the circumstance where a ladder is to be used will determine suitable anchor points. where you say sometimes at the bottom would indicate use within a scaffold where if the ladder is not tied at the very top, 1.05m above the landing platform the ladder would be required to be tied at its resting place and also below-at the bottom to prevent it swinging at the top when ascending or descending the ladder. I hope this has clarified your query.
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