Figs 2a & 2b relate to the use of stepladders not ladders and come with a different set of provisos as to what is safe:
on a stepladder where you cannot maintain a handhold (eg putting a box on a shelf), the use of a stepladder will have to be justified by taking into account: - the height of the task; - a safe handhold still being available on the stepladder; - whether it is light work (see paragraph 7); - whether it avoids side loading (see paragraph 9); - whether it avoids overreaching (see paragraph 8); - whether the user's feet are fully supported; and - whether you can tie the stepladder (see paragraph 16). From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dan Roman Sent: 11 September 2009 19:49 To: Nick Williams; [email protected] Subject: RE: [PSES] one handed installation This site is sure to confuse people! In their guide INDG402 they explain that the 3 point rule is 2 feet and 1 hand or 2 hands and 1 foot but in figure 2b (that they indicate is ok) they show only two feet and no hands!!! Something is amiss. Dan From: Nick Williams [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 2:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PSES] one handed installation Information at the following link may be of some use: http://www.hse.gov.uk/falls/guidance.htm Regards Nick. At 13:29 -0400 11/9/09, Goedderz, Jim wrote: >Hi forum, > >Some of our recent health and safety training has indicated that it >is necessary to have three points of contact on a ladder when up and >installing a fixture, light, camera, etc. > >First question that came up was if this was a legal (OSHA maybe) >requirement. Anybody dealt with this and has insight? > >Secondly, would 2 feet and a knee be considered the 3 points of contact? > >If there is some legal basis to the 3 point of contact requirement, >can anyone provide a reference or perhaps knowledge of when it is >necessary? > >Thank you. > >James Goedderz >Product Safety Engineer >Tyco/Sensormatic >561.912.6378 > >- >---------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society >emc-pstc discussion list. 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