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The Ladders Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- Falling objects
- 2. Ladder Selection
- Wrong ladder type
- Damaged ladder
- 3. Ladder Inspection
- Undetected damage
- Non-functional locking mechanism
- 4. Transporting Ladder
- Back strains
- Collisions with objects
- 5. Ladder Setup
- Improper angle
- Contact with power lines
- 6. Safe Work Zone Setup
- Inadequate signage
- Pedestrian hazards
- 7. Equipment & Tools Use
- Fall of tools from height
- Incorrect use of equipment
- 8. Climbing ladder
- Slip
- fall from height
- 9. Working on the ladder
- Loss of balance
- Overreaching
- 10. Dismounting Ladder
- Foot caught
- Struck by ladder edge
- 11. Ladder Repositioning
- Slipping
- Power line contact
- 12. Ladder Dismantling
- Struck by falling components
- Pinching