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Posted By Patrick Canning
Hi all
I'm carrying out a safe use of roofing ladders assessment & I'm a bit fuzzy on how two operatives would get a roofing ladder onto a roof whilst trying to keep three points of contact with the ladder. I'm also trying to get some good info on the safe use of roofing ladders but struggling to find any, HELP please.
Patrick
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Posted By Nick Patience The HSE has some guidance on the use of roof ladders. See in: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg284.pdfor more detail in: "Health and Safety in Roofwork" (HSG33 £12.95 from HSE Books)
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Posted By Ron Hunter
Truth is that you can't really, although working with a hand passing round the ladder stile "counts" as a 'point of contact'.
You need to have a pretty good set-up with a ladder stand-off and adequate projection of the leaning ladder beyond the roof-line to complete the operation that way, but it can be done with a light-weight roof ladder.
HSE seem to effectively "dodge" these trickier issues in their guidance.
p.s. ever watched a professional bill-poster at work? Three points of contact? Aye, right!
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Posted By Dec39
I assume ladders will only be used after all other means of access have been ruled out ?
Can a tower scaffold not be used for initial staging up to roofline ?
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Posted By Patrick Canning
Dec39
A tower scaffold would be the answer but this is for a maintenance contract, the operatives are only on the roof to drop a ball attached to a rope down the chimney, its at most a 3-4 minute job but may be 10-12 times a day.
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Posted By FAH
Find a copy of the old Fire Service "Manuals of Firemanship". These still show best practice for the use of ladders - especially roof ladders.
I've got a set, but it's possible that they're also available via the Home Office, Moreton in Marsh etc.
Frank Hallett
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