# The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996, Paragraph 2


A ladder shall—
(a) be suitable and of sufficient strength for the purpose or purposes for which it is being used;
(b) be so erected as to ensure that it does not become displaced; and
(c) where it is of a length when used of 3 metres or more, be secured to the extent that it is practicable to do so and where it is not practicable to secure the ladder a person shall be positioned at the foot of the ladder to prevent it slipping at all times when it is being used.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1592/schedule/5/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/construction-health-safety-and-welfare-regulations-1996/schedule-5/paragraph-2
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