Guidance note: Prevention of falls in construction

What it contains

This document outlines the occupational health and safety duties of employers to provide a safe working environment.

It explains how employers can use a hierarchy of control measures to minimise the workplace risk of falls from ladders. This includes:

• what to consider before using a ladder
• when to use ladders as a temporary measure
• how to assess the risks of using a ladder
• when using a ladder would and wouldn’t be recommended
• how to use a ladder correctly