Little Giant Ladder - A Complete Guide To Working With One
November 24th, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed
Setting Up your Little Giant Ladder
1. Before setting up a ladder, check and be cautious about overhead electrical wires (if any). Try to mount the ladder on a clean smooth surface.
2. If it is required to use a ladder in driveways, passageways or any other high traffic areas set up suitable barricades. Remind yourself to lock the door shut incase you are using a ladder in a doorway.
3. Place the little giant ladder feet at least 1/4 of the ladder’s working length away from the base of the structure.
4. The little giant ladder system has side rails on the top for support and thus prevents slipping.
5. If you are required to step onto a higher platform (e.g. a roof or scaffold), make sure the ladder extends at least 3 ft above that platform.
6. Do not set up your little giant ladder on a scaffold, table, cart, or box or on any other slippery or unstable surface.
Climbing the little giant ladder does not require any expertise but you have to be careful regarding balancing.
1. Grasp the rungs of the giant little ladder, not the side rails. The rungs are easier to clutch incase your foot slips. Keep the centre of your body within the side rails.
2. Maintain three-point contact by keeping three hands and two feet, or one hand and two foot, on the giant little ladder at all times.
3. Keep your hands free of any objects while climbing the ladder. Attach the necessary tools to your belt instead.
Staying up on your Little Giant Ladder
1. Tie yourself off with a safety belt and be careful not to work from the top three rungs.
2. Wear protective footwear that has slip-resistant soles and heels and that they are dry and not slippery.
3.Don’t bend too much standing up on your little giant ladder; you may lose your balance and fall out.
The author is a plumber and works on roofing and gas fitting.
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