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Access to Trailers - How should it be done?
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JHF  
#1 Posted : 20 September 2017 15:43:13(UTC)
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JHF

Hi, vehicle in use has not got an integral ladder (to access the trailer - flat back), any suggestions? - should we be fitting and integral (fold-away) ladder, with a hand-hold, fixed to the chassis? - any sugestions? Presume steps arnt the best option?

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SNS  
#2 Posted : 20 September 2017 20:25:38(UTC)
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SNS

As with everything else, it depends ...

I take it that you are talking about 40ft artic trailers or similar? Is it an open area ? partial dock? 

In a previous employment we used roller steps but they only give access, not fall prevention. Unfortunately we had a faller from a trailer who slipped when climbing up the side bars - the steps had been 'borrowed' for another use at the time ...

Google helps out with a few links on a search of 'trailers working at height' 

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JHF  
#3 Posted : 21 September 2017 08:28:22(UTC)
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JHF

Hi SNS, yes it is a 40ft trailer, open area. Been advised there should be an integral ladder fitted to the vehicle - this would make sense, hope it (the ladder) hasnt been removed! - still open to suggestions.

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Bigmac1  
#4 Posted : 23 September 2017 09:47:28(UTC)
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www.grainger.tri-arc.com%2Fengineered_access_solutions.html&psig=AFQjCNHPlddVsBgChpBK-vAOXY6cUqkRIg&ust=1506246210444258" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-noload="" jsaction="mousedown:irc.rl;keydown:irc.rlk" data-cthref="http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.grainger.tri-arc.com%2Fengineered_access_solutions.html&psig=AFQjCNHPlddVsBgChpBK-vAOXY6cUqkRIg&ust=1506246210444258" data-ctbtn="2">Image result for trailer accesswww.nobolt.com.au%2Fnobolt-mobile-site-content%2Fsafe-loading-access-platform-slap&psig=AFQjCNHPlddVsBgChpBK-vAOXY6cUqkRIg&ust=1506246210444258" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-noload="" jsaction="mousedown:irc.rl;keydown:irc.rlk" data-cthref="http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nobolt.com.au%2Fnobolt-mobile-site-content%2Fsafe-loading-access-platform-slap&psig=AFQjCNHPlddVsBgChpBK-vAOXY6cUqkRIg&ust=1506246210444258" data-ctbtn="2">Image result for trailer accessImage result for trailer access
Just some ideas, its not just access you have to worry about it the falling
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Bazzer  
#5 Posted : 24 September 2017 15:37:06(UTC)
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Bazzer

Is it an open trailer or curtain sided.

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JHF  
#6 Posted : 28 September 2017 10:06:27(UTC)
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JHF

Hi apologies for the delay. Its an open trailer.

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