CSCS Health & Safety Test· CSCS / CITB
Before climbing a ladder, you must check:
Choices
- AOnly that the top rung is intact
- BNothing - ladders are pre-checked daily
- COnly the colour of the ladder
- DIts condition (rungs, stiles, feet) and ensure it is positioned at roughly a 1:4 (75°) angle on a firm level baseCorrect
Answer
Its condition (rungs, stiles, feet) and ensure it is positioned at roughly a 1:4 (75°) angle on a firm level base
The 1:4 rule (one out for every four up, ~75°) gives the safest angle. Check stiles, rungs, feet, and locking mechanisms before each use. Ladders should only be used for short-duration, light work.
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