Paragraph 10 I1
Northern Ireland
Every ladder shall be used in such a way that –
(a)
a secure handhold and secure support are always available to the user; and
(b)
the user can maintain a safe handhold when carrying a load unless, in the case of a step ladder, the maintenance of a handhold is not practicable when a load is carried, and a risk assessment under regulation 3 of the Management Regulations has demonstrated that the use of a step ladder is justified because of –
(i)
the low risk; and
(ii)
the short duration of use.
Annotations
Commencement
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Sch. 7 para. 10 in operation at 11.7.2005, see reg. 1