12. Inspection plan
• There exists the risk of a fall due to damaged, defective or non-
functional ladder units; there is also a risk of tipping over when
using the ladder.
• Users of the ladder can sustain serious injuries during a fall.
• Objects can likewise be damaged if the ladder tips over.
• Regular inspection by a qualified person is required for
commercial use.
• The contractor has to ensure that ladders are inspected
recurrently for proper condition (visual and functional
inspection).
For this purpose, the type, scope and time periods of the
required inspections must be determined.
• The time intervals for the inspection will conform to the
operating conditions, in particular the frequency of use and
demands during use as well as the frequency and severity of
established defects during the preceding inspections.
• The contractor also has to ensure that defective ladders are
removed from use and stored in such a way that further use is
not possible until proper maintenance or disposal takes place.
During the regular inspection of the ladder,
inspection points 1- 7 should be taken into account.
If any of the tested points cannot be fully satisfied, you should
NOT use the ladder.
Overview of the inspection items (illustrations), see page 5.
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