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LA455 — Safe use of ladders and stepladders. A brief guide (Ladder Association / HSE, July 2021; replaced HSE INDG455)

Provisions the documents cite: whole guidance — when a ladder is the right choice, pre-use checks, securing, angle, three points of contact

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Guidance on selecting ladders for short-duration low-risk work, pre-use checks, and safe use.

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