Height limitation and fall protection of portable ladders

Ladder is often one of those tools that are taken for granted because they are often used at home. One thing is clear: the safety of ladders needs more attention.

This needs to start from the ladder itself. If the ladder is unsafe, then everything is done right that ladder can be done safely. The best way is to make sure to buy the ladder from a reputable company. Then, check it. Check when you get it, check when you use it, and whether it has been stored for a period of time. Make sure that the tools you expect to protect your safety are always in top working condition.

Then, use it properly. We have written an article on how to use a ladder correctly, so I won't repeat it here, but if you don't use a ladder correctly, you can't use it safely. However, let us focus on height. How high your ladder can be and still be safe (assuming you are only climbing and able to maintain three points of contact with your center of gravity between the rails-in other words, you need fall protection if you are not working on a ladder ).

Let us make it clear. First, we are talking about portable ladders. Fixing a ladder is another matter. When the length of the ladder is 24 feet or longer, a special ladder fall protection device is required. Secondly, we are discussing what is needed. Of course, sometimes even if the regulations do not require it, fall protection is obviously a good idea.