Steel Ladders NASC safety alert (1 Viewer)

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why dont they just ban people from selling them, that way people cannot cut costs by buying cheapest or cannot buy them by mistake when possibly have other things on their mind, if the ladders are no good for nowt why let people sell them, surely at some point in time wether professional, trade or public someone is ganna fall off them.
 
the hse imposed a prohibition on a scaffold contracter (non nasc memeber).
about a particular type of steel pole ladder after a report from falling from height.the ladder had no type of grip which was in breach of the provision of work equipment regs 1998.
 
the hse imposed a prohibition on a scaffold contracter (non nasc memeber).
about a particular type of steel pole ladder after a report from falling from height.the ladder had no type of grip which was in breach of the provision of work equipment regs 1998.

We've been informed about this problem,fortunately all of ours have the grooves in them, but what about wooden pole ladders,there are no grooves in any of these are there??
 
yeah,right phil,soon it will be suction pads on ladders. Ya wont fall off,but you wont go anywhere either:nuts:
 
We've been informed about this problem,fortunately all of ours have the grooves in them, but what about wooden pole ladders,there are no grooves in any of these are there??

only where some twating chippy has put there saw in it .

im trying to think grooves ar no grooves what the bloody hell was he doing on the ladder as the grooves are not really worth a toss as there so small would of said you couldnt get a better grip?.
 
Think you'll find the correct procedure for climbing a ladder is by holding the stiles not the rungs. There is a reason for this, mud, oil, grease,etc can be left on the rungs so cant be considered a safe hand hold, even with gloves.

The groves are for non slip foot hold.
 
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Think you'll find the correct procedure for climbing a ladder is by holding the stiles not the rungs. There is a reason for this, mud, oil, grease,etc can be left on the rungs so cant be considered a safe hand hold, even with gloves.

The groves are for non slip foot hold.

ask a fireman the same question?
 
Was told that years ago in SGB when we only had the pole ladders, the reasoning then was as its timber the rung can break, but also slippery effect on the rungs left on them by peoples boots, the same applies to any type of ladder.
 
it wont matter soon anyway because it will be against HSE rules to use any ladders , only staircases , then lifts , then angles wings
 
Lifts and escalators are the way forward :cool:

Wings are a no no, too much flapping on sites as it is :worried:
 
The rocket backpack will be coming in, the step and harness will be obsolete, so here's the chance to patent the new item in PPE, (SPC) Scaffolders Personal Parachute.
 
revised update of SPC 1 , you now need a secondary parachute in case of failure of the main chute SPC 2 guides can be purchased from the NASC for £295
 
Start an association for spc,work with hse to make it statute law,run courses that all scaffs have to attend...part 1..part 2...and advanced...charge a fortune with refresher courses every 3years....weve cracked it lads...when do we start..Im in Brandy,Phillio as Directors,I nominate myself as treaserure.Shares t'shirts and our own parachute company:D:DHa Ha (joyous laugh)
 
steel ladders nasc safety alert

this is a big problem, as we have hundreds of galv steel ladders with smooth treads

anybody have any solutions

thanks in anticipation
 
ant they be coated on the treads with some sort of grit , non slip coat on the rungs ,the old Kwikform boards used to have a coating of grit on the steel boards.
 
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