LadderLock by Ladder Lock

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No more than 50mm of exposed rung should be visible when the guard is tight to one side of the ladder. Other Controls

Where fixed ladders are fitted to the outside of buildings ladder guards offer Facility Managers the ability to If a standard Ladderguard does not suit your ladder, then we are happy to provide a quotation for a bespoke ladder guard, design to Number of access points onto the scaffold – including the number of levels within an occupied or accessible building that lead onto the scaffold. The L3 Ladderguard fits ladders with rung lengths between 250mm and 360mm and provides approximately 1.95m of ladder coverage height.

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ALL Scaffolds & Towers Domestic Towers STEEL Scaffold Towers ALLOY Scaffold Towers Industrial Towers Within buildings, where fixed ladders are used to access internal plant, equipment and various levels within the In general, any additional fencing will need to be provided by the principal contractor unless this is specifically requested as part of the scaffold contract. The bottom lift ladder and additional fencing arrangements should be written into the scaffold contract and details added to any drawings or compliance sheet - by hand if necessary. Where the scaffold contractor is handing over an 'incomplete' scaffold ie no bottom lift ladder, this should be recorded on the handover paperwork. Adding and removing a bottom lift ladder does not constitute an alteration to a scaffold. Where used any scaffold tag system does not need to be withdrawn if the scaffold is inaccessible. A ladder guard that is not wide enough for the ladder it is fitted to. Small feet can still climb the exposed rungs and the guard could slide even further to one side. All our standard Ladderguards are available in several materials; aluminium, galvanised steel, stainless steel and painted mild steel.Tip: remember to finish the ends of your webbing to prevent it from fraying. Either by a zigzag stitch, or by burning the ends ( only if the webbing is made out of polypropylene, do not burn a cotton webbing), or, as I did here, by applying glue to the ends. Our painted mild steel ladder guards are painted yellow as standard, but are available in any colour as a bespoke product. Technical Guidance TG 20:13 A comprehensive guide to good practice for tube and fitting scaffolding - Operational Guide. The sign acting as a reminder to all personnel that the ladder should not be accessed without appropriate authorisation. They must not be able to tilt or pull away from the ladder – rungs should not be exposed at the front or be climbable from the rear.

building, a Facility Manager may choose an L1 or L2 Ladderguard. These ladder guards are shorter than the L3 and L4 Simply hook the Ladder Guard over a rung on the ladder, with the bottom of the Ladder Guard as low as possible on the ladder, but without touching the ground (PICTURE 1). BS EN 12811-1:2003 Temporary works equipment- Part 1: Scaffolds - Performance requirements and general design Guards will need to be matched to certain ladders and not used on others ie a narrow guard is only suitable for a narrow ladder and if used on a wide ladder sufficient rung width could be exposed to allow the ladder to be climbed. Alternatively, for interior ladders, where only a simple warning is required we also offer our L0 ladder access warning sign.Podium Steps & Low-Level Scaffs Chimney & Roof Scaffolds Garden Scaffolds Stairwell Scaffolds Zone 1 GLASSFIBRE Safety Towers The Work at Height Regulations 2005 – Regulation 8 and Schedule 3 Part 2 Clause 11, Schedule 6 Clause 5 References Where unauthorised access has been gained the result is often a fall from height. This can cause life changing injuries and fatalities are not uncommon. Ladderguards – to fit wider ladders, for example, ladders with rung lengths of 500mm+, bespoke length Ladderguards – to suit demonstrate that they have secured ladders from general access, helping prevent unauthorised access by employees,

Carrying slots, if provided, should be vertical (along the long axis of the guard) not horizontal where they could be used as a foothold.At ground level the full length of the scaffold may need to be fenced. This can be particularly important across ground level sway (longitudinal) bracing. In addition, there should be no projecting first lift transoms or ledgers that may aid climbing; and the use of scaffold fans, or sheeting of lifts can also help deter opportunistic access. fit your application. Examples of bespoke ladder guards previously manufactured include: double sided ladder guards, extra wide exact ladder lengths, ladder guards to suit ladders with fall protection devices installed, and many, many more ladder and may be more appropriate inside a building where access to the ladder is generally restricted to employees.