Ladders being such a common part of any work site are often the cause of many injuries each year. Safely using ladders requires sensible procedures that are understood by everyone on a work site. A OHS Safe Work Method can provide the necessary common understanding to help prevent ladder related injuries.

This OHS Safe Work Method comes ready to use in an MS Word format so it may be edited to suit specific site related risks.

Additional Safety Notes

The major risk with using ladders is falling either from overreaching or the ladder slipping. If the work cannot be performed safely then alternate means should be considered such as mobile or fixed scaffolding, trestles or elevating work platforms cherry pickers.

• A step ladder should never be walked by the person standing on the ladder.
• Ladders should only be used as a work platform for uncomplicated work with a short duration.
• The overall length of the ladder is not the same as its usable length. When used for access to scaffolding, roofs, etc, the ladder should extend at least 1 metre (at least three rungs) above the landing place.
• if a person is working off a ladder, there should be I metre of ladder length above the highest rung on which the worker has to stand. (Rungs are usually a third of a metre apart.)

The Safety Procedure includes:

• OHS Risk Assessments
• Ladder Selection
• Manual Handling
• Ladder Stability
• Extension Ladders
• Ascending & Descending
• Slips & Footwear
• Fall Prevention


• 4 Page Complete Procedure
• MS Word Format
• Ready To Use
• Version 4.0

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