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Hi
I am looking for a supplier of a ladder of 13-15 rungs with safety hand rail on right hand side. In looking, there are warehouse and step ladders but not a straight ladder except for loft ladders.
I have a case where a straight ladder is required to be hooked onto a fixture to allow access for window cleaners to a roof. The current ladder is 13 rungs and hooks attached securely however the top of the ladder is level with the roof with a potential fall over a balustrade with a 20' and more drop.
The ladder has to be removable and ideally 2 sections for easy of movement. The existing hooks would be removed and placed onto the new ladder. The safety hand rail would give a means of grip to the window clearners when using the ladder for going up/down and getting onto the ladder as they could fasten their harnesses to the rail.
Can anyone help, have suggests or advice please.
regards Jacqui
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jacqui
Struggling a little to picture what it is your staff are doing, I will also assume that you have risk assessed the roof work and have suitable controls in place. Not sure what additional safety a hand rail would provide on a leaning ladder. It sound more as if the issue is at the point of accessing the roof. Would it not be easier to provide a fixed hand rail at the access point to help them get on and off the ladder?
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have you explored other options
1. do not clean windows
2. clean from ground level using a pole wash/cleaning system
3. small tower scaffolding
4. scissor lift
Again, difficult to picture but do explore other options before a ladder, perhaps...
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