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Ladder
Defects - take a second for safety
It is absolutely
necessary to identify ladder defects to avoid any kind of accidents
or mishaps. The ladders should be well maintained and put to ladder
test at regular intervals otherwise there could be possibility
of undue accidents. As it is in a recent survey it was found that
nearly 225,000 accidents happen each year that are directly related
to ladder or the better to say due to the misuse or mishandling
or negligence associated with ladder.
There are
certain points to be remembered and exercised while searching
for ladder defects.
To find a
ladder defect you will have to get hold of one pair of strong
saw horses of around 3 ft. in high).
You will need
few sand bags weighing around 20 - 50 lb. each. You have to pour
the weighted sand in plastic bags to stop leakage.
Then you have
to standardize a measurement system.
The next step
of identifying ladder defect is to use leather straps, nylon webbing
or heavy canvas. According to NFPA "These straps are used
to hang the sand bags from the rungs so all the weight is not
in one spot. We suggest nylons traps with a large loop sewed in
both ends so the strap is easy to loop around the rungs and then
you can hang your sand bags with a loop of rope or a bent steel
S hook."
Then you have
to use a piece of Plywood support the sand bags for detecting
the ladder defects.
After this
you have to chart the whole thing and register the result, therefore
you must prepare a log to register once you have started identifying
the ladder defects. His form may follow the NFPA method to operation
or you can prepare it in accordance to your needs.
Once the process
of identification of ladder defects is completed, it is absolutely
necessary to chalk out the ladders that are found to be wanting.
Those ladders that could be mended should be sent to the manufacturer
for mending while the ladders with defects should be promptly
destroyed to avoid probable accidents.
There are
many more furniture articles in our garage
section. There is more specific information in the links at
the beginning of this article. They can guide you where you need
to go.
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