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REPAIR, MAINTENANCE
AND STORAGE
MAINTENANCE AND STORING YOUR LADDER:
- Keep the ladder in a clean, dry place.
- Hold the ladder firmly when carrying it.
- Never store materials on your ladder.
- Keep your ladder clean and free from any foreign matter.
- Clean the ladder after each use.
- Regularly check the parts and hinges of the ladder.
Oil the hinges regularly, but do so
carefully to ensure no oil drips on the rungs or side rails.
For regular inspection, the following items shall be taken into account:
- check that the stiles/legs (uprights) are not bent, bowed, twisted, dented, cracked, corroded
or rotten
- check that the stiles/legs around the fixing points for other components are in good condition
- check that fixings (usually rivets, screws or bolts) are not missing, loose, or corroded
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check that rungs/steps are not missing, loose, excessively worn, corroded or damaged
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check that the hinges between front and rear sections are not damaged, loose or corroded
- check that guide brackets are not missing, damaged, loose or corroded and engage properly
on the mating stile
- check that ladder feet / end caps are not missing, loose, excessively worn, corroded or
damaged
- check that the entire ladder is free from contaminants (e.g. dirt, mud, paint, oil or grease)
- check that the platform (if fitted) has no missing parts or fixings and is not damaged or
corroded.
If any of the above checks cannot be fully satisfied, you should NOT use the ladder.
