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