| Ladders are the most commonly used equipment to | | | | space and this problem has actually been one of the |
| access temporary workplaces at a height beyond the | | | | key reasons behind the innovation of modern day |
| normal reach. The type of ladder selected varies | | | | folding ladders and mobile safety steps. These |
| depending upon the available place, the height to be | | | | foldable ladders come with a hinged mechanism |
| reached and the duration of use. It is essential to | | | | where the steps part is hinged at top to a fold-out |
| take proper safety measures while using a ladder at | | | | extension to forma direct triangular structure by |
| industrial workplace. While using a conventional ladder, | | | | itself. These ladders can thus be used as free |
| whether it is a step ladder or a regular one to be | | | | standing ladders. Mobile Safety steps are an |
| placed at an angle against the surface, the user | | | | advanced form of these folding ladders that are |
| typically performs up and down movements by | | | | created with added focus on safety and minimizing |
| grasping upper rungs or sides of the ladder with the | | | | storage problems. These are generally light weight, |
| hands while moving the feet from step-to-step on | | | | durable, space saving and compliant with industry |
| lower rungs or steps of the ladder. IF such a ladder is | | | | regulations. |
| placed at an angle that is too steep to the surface it | | | | The size of a mobile safety step can vary from 2 |
| becomes difficult for the centre of gravity to be | | | | feet to 10 feet and they come with various |
| stable and there I every possibility of the ladder | | | | mechanisms like spring action, lever brake, push and |
| tipping backwards once the user starts to climb it. | | | | foot lock systems etc. These ladders are extensively |
| Besides, the rungs or steps d not provide the ease | | | | used in warehouse and storage places and are very |
| of an conventional handrail. Also, the lack of any | | | | effective where it is required to reach over-head |
| surrounding side support lends a sense of insecurity | | | | areas. |
| to the users. | | | | With the increase in technological advancement and |
| Ladders must be so positioned as to be stable during | | | | supplemented by space constraint the old style |
| use. They must be used in such a way that the | | | | traditional ladders are getting depreciated fast and |
| workers receive a secure handhold and secure | | | | people are increasingly moving on to use of mobile |
| support at all times. In particular, if a load has to be | | | | safety steps. These steps are ideal in improving |
| carried by hand on a ladder, the maintenance of a | | | | workplace safety and preventing injuries while |
| safe handhold must not be ruled out. Only safe | | | | storage of these equipments is also never a problem. |
| ladders, secured against slipping, in good shape and | | | | Mobile safety steps today have become an integral |
| suitable for usage in the current objective should be | | | | part of safety equipments and are actually adding a |
| allowed at industrial workplaces. | | | | lot of value by preventing potential hazards at |
| Conventional ladders generally require a lot of storage | | | | workplaces. |