# Directive 2009/104/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance), Division 4.2.1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Ladders must be so positioned as to ensure their stability during use. Portable ladders must rest on a stable, strong, suitably-sized, immobile footing so that the rungs remain horizontal. Suspended ladders must be attached in a secure manner and, with the exception of rope ladders, in such a way that they cannot be displaced and swinging is prevented.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/104/annex/II/division/PROVISIONS/division/4/division/4.2/division/4.2.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-104/annex-II/division-PROVISIONS/division-4/division-4.2/division-4.2.1
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