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6.2. Using the ladder as a mobile platform ladder
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Do not use the ladder for climbing onto platforms.
Fully open the ladder before use. Make sure the spreader brace is working pro-
2.
perly!
If the ladder is fitted with an extra spreader brace, this extra brace must only be
3.
used if the main spreader brace is locked!
Only stand on or use as a foothold those of the ladder's rungs/steps and platforms
4.
intended for this purpose. E.g. do not stand or use trays as footholds.
5.
Do not use the ladder without the stabilisers (if supplied)
6.
Do not use the ladder without ballast (if supplied)
7.
Do not use the ladder without locking the brakes (if supplied)
8.
Do not use ladders outdoors unless they are specifically designed for such use
7. Maintenance / Servicing
The maintenance and servicing work performed on the ladder is intended to make sure that the
ladder is working properly. The ladder must be regularly checked for damage. Make sure all of the
ladder's moving parts are in proper working order. All moving parts must be regularly lubricated. Any
repairs to the ladder must be performed by a qualified person and in correspondence with the manu-
facturer's instructions. Always clean the ladder and the moving parts in particular immediately after
use if the ladder becomes dirty. Only use conventional, water-soluble cleaning agents. Do not use
aggressive or abrasive cleaning agents. If the ladder is being used commercially, it must be regularly
inspected by an authorised person to make sure that it is in proper working order (visual inspection
and performance test). In this case, it is essential to draw up an inspection schedule that defines the
type, scope and intervals at which the requisite inspections are performed. The intervals between
these inspections have to be determined in accordance with the relevant operating conditions, in
particular the relevant frequency of use, loads applied to the ladder during use and the frequency and
severity of any defects identified during previous inspections. The owner is also responsible for remo-
ving defective ladders from use and storing them in such a way as to prevent their use until they have
been properly repaired or disposed of.
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