SAFETY PEP TALK/MEETING 2

SERMATECH NIGERIA LIMITEDREFURBISHMENT OF CENTRAL BANK OF

NIGERIA, OWERRI.

SAFETY DEPARTMENT SAFETY PEP

TALK/MEETING2

BY ENYINNIA CHIEMEZIEM (SAFETY OFFICER)

OUTLINES

TODAYS TOPIC: LADDERS AND SAFETY

Q&A

Todays discussion: LADDERS AND SAFETY

INTRODUCTION

• Ladders are common sources of injuries an fatalities among construction workers.

• OSHA estimates there are more than 24,000 injuries and 36 fatalities per year due to fall on ladder used in construction.

PARTS OF A LADDER

TYPES OF LADDER

FOLDING LADDER

STRAIGHT LADDER

EXTENSION LADDERPLATFORM LADDER

4 RULES FOR LADDER SAFETY

PICK THE RIGHT LADDER FOR THE JOD YOU ARE GOING TO DO.

MAKE SURE THE LADDER IS IN GOOD CONDITION

SET UP THE LADDER CORRECTLYWORK SAFELY ON THE LADDER

PICK THE RIGHT LADDER

The ladder should be of the correct type and length.

Some situation may not require ladder instead use scaffold.

Always use the right ladder for the write purpose.

CHECK THE CONDITION OF THE LADDER

• Never use a damaged ladder.• Make sure all the parts(rungs, side rails,

braces, ropes and pulleys) are in good working condition.

• Make sure the rungs are free of slippery substance.

• Make sure it has non-slip rubber feet.

SET UP THE LADDER • Make sure the base is solid.• A plat form/ fold ladder should be locked into

a fully-open position before use.• If the ground is uneven, utilize board to make

sure the ladder has even ground to stand on.• A straight ladder should be placed against the

wall at an angle so that the base of the ladder is one foot away from the wall for every four feet height.

LADDER POSITON AND 3-POINT CONTACT RULE

WORK SAFELY ON THE LADDER• Keep centre on the ladder• Do not carry tools/materials in your hands while

climbing a ladder.• Do not wear slippery shoe.• Never move a ladder while on it.• Don’t be more than one person on a ladder.• Always face the ladder while climbing.• Do not use in bad weather eg; rain.

Remember: always practice ladder safety rules every time you climb a ladder

THANK YOU!!!