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Posted By rks
I have been asked to give a friend a bit of advice (unpaid) with a new venture he is undertaking.
He will be storing clothing on shelves that will be in the region of 10-15 feet high. What should he be using to use for access to these heights as he was going to use a ladder but I told him this would be unacceptable so an alternative method will have to be found.
Any assistance would be much appreciated.
Regards.
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Posted By ITK
Why is this unnaceptable?
Large aircraft style ladders should suffice.
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Posted By rks
I am sorry I should of explained myself a bit better. He was talking about using ladders without a handrail.
This was an option that I told him about but am wondering if there any other alternative methods available.
Regards
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Posted By Dan Malone
Hi rks
As mentioned before the best alternative is the aircraft type ladder. One that when the weight is placed on the ladder the wheels retract. They can either be double hand rail type or a single hand rail. If using the single hand rail ensure that the handrail is on the outside, away from the shelving.
Regards
Dan Malone
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Posted By Adrian Clifton
rks
More info needed.
Will this access be required on a regular basis? Are the clothing items retrieved in boxes or single garments?
If the answers are, yes, and, in boxes you will need to consider the heirarchy of control in relation to working at height. Eliminate the need to work at height through the use of an FLT. Reduce the risk of falls by using a cherry-picker/scissor lift to collect and lower the boxes (even using RAF type steps can be risky if two hands are required to carry a box down them).
Two further questions to ask are, how do they get the clothes up there in the fisrt place and how heavy are the boxes (if relevant).
Adrian
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Posted By M J Matthews
Unpaid advice can be very expensive when things go wrong, my advice to your friend would be to ensure he/she undertakes the necessary risk assessments e.g work at height, manual handling,then base the recommendations around these, I currently use the the aircraft type steps in stores and warehouse for some of our more easily handled products, and they are a very good product used correctly.
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