Guidance note: Prevention of falls in construction

Learn about the selection and safe use of ladders and how employers can use the "control of risk" hierarchy to reduce the risk of a fall from portable ladders.
Last updated

Sep 2019

Reading level

medium

File Type and Size

PDF, 1.53 MB

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

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