# The Work at Height Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, Paragraph 5

Extent: N.I.

A portable ladder shall be prevented from slipping during use by –
(a) securing the stiles at or near their upper or lower ends;
(b) an effective anti-slip or other effective stability device; or
(c) any other arrangement of equivalent effectiveness.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/279/schedule/7/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/work-at-height-regulations-northern-ireland-2005/schedule-7/paragraph-5
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