SAFE USE & CARE OF YOUR LADDER
• Never use a damaged ladder and always inspect your ladder for damage before use.
• Always face the ladder when climbing up or down and when working.
• Always wear non-slip footwear.
• Do not use your ladder where an electrical hazard exists.
• Use only non-conductive ladders where an electrical hazard exists.
• Never leave a ladder unattended Store ladders in a tidy, easy to reach and covered
    location.
• Always be aware of other people in close proximity to where you are carrying or using your
    ladder.
• If using a ladder near a doorway, ensure that the door is blocked open or locked closed.
• Always ensure there are no electrical or telephone cables nearby.

STEP LADDERS
• Stepladders should only be used in the fully open position.
• Ensure that the ladder is stable and all ladder feet are in contact with a firm level surface.
• Never stand on the top of a stepladder.
• At all times awe you body is centred on the

EXTENSION LADDERS
• Always check that the top and bottom of the ladder are secure against slipping.
• Always ensure both rungs are firmly engaged.
• Always extend the ladder 1.0m above the root line.
• Do not try to carry a long extension ladder by yourself or place in position without help.
• When using your extension ladder remember the one in four rule: the ladder should always
    be one metre from the vertical face of the wall for every four metres of height.

LADDER SAFETY
• Getting up on a ladder is potentially dangerous. 
• When using a step ladder, make sure you stand it on a surface that is level and firm and
    spread the legs widely.

• With an extension ladder, the correct slope should be one in four.
• This means that the feet of the ladder should be placed outside the line of the gutter post,
    or (if it is leaning against a building) a distance equal to one quarter of the height
    between the ground and the gutter.
• Also the top of the ladder should extend at least 1 metre above the top of the wall or
    support and the top half of the ladder should not be extended more than three quarters of
    its length.

• Again, make sure the extension ladder stands on a firm surface.
• With both ladders, get someone to hold them while you ascend and descend.
• Wear shoes with soles that grip (such as sand shoes) and, if you are climbing onto a roof,
    wait until it is dry before you get up on it.