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Using ladders safely - good practice in pictures

These pages show good practice for using ladders and step ladders.

Ladder showing maximum angles at 60 on a back slope
Positioning a leaning ladder safely

Ladder showing maximum angles at 160 on a slide slope
Positioning a leaning ladder with a side slope

Ladder leaning up against a wall showing correct angle
Positioning a leaning ladder with a back slope

Ladder tied at top
Securing a leaning ladder at the top

Man standing on a ladder painting window frame
Keeping three points of contact

Man standing on ladder putting up a poster
Don't work on the top 2 rungs

Man standing on ladder fixing ceiling light
Don't work on the top 3 rungs

Man standing side-on on a ladder using a drill
Face the work activity

Man standing on top of ladder cleaning gutters
Using a stand off device