{"id":672,"date":"2010-09-10T20:20:08","date_gmt":"2010-09-10T17:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/?p=672"},"modified":"2023-11-14T21:19:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T03:19:17","slug":"getting-your-raise-ladders-are-far-from-basic-part-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/warehouse-dock-equipment\/getting-your-raise-ladders-are-far-from-basic-part-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Your Raise: Ladders Are Far From Basic \u2013 Part 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_673\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-673\" style=\"width: 140px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Louisville-Type-1-Ladder.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-673\" title=\"Louisville Type 1 Ladder\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Louisville-Type-1-Ladder-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Louisville Type 1 Ladder\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Louisville-Type-1-Ladder-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Louisville-Type-1-Ladder.jpg 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Louisville Ladder&#039;s C.L.I.M.B. Academy is a great ladder safety educational tool.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An extremely important thing to consider prior to using any ladder is checking for any damage. Always inspect your ladder before setting the ladder up and after you have used it. Louisville ladder&#8217;s C.L.I.M.B. Academy lists the following suggestions on how to go about your inspection.<\/p><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">1.Begin at the bottom, making sure the feet are not broken or malfunctioning and that the slip-resistant pads are secure.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">2.Inspect the ladder for cracks, bends, and splits on side rails, rungs, and steps.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">3.Check all rung\/step-to-side rail connections, as well as hardware, fittings and accessories. Make sure \u00a0both rung locks are in working order.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">4.Test the rope and pulley for smooth operation. Replace the rope if frayed or partially cut.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">5.All pivotal connections and the rung-locks should be well-lubricated.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">6.All bolts and rivets should be secure. Never use a ladder if any bolts or rivets are missing or if the joints between the steps (or rungs) and the side rails are not tight.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">7.Make sure the ladder (particularly the steps and rungs) is free of foreign materials such as oil and grease.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">8.If you&#8217;re using a stepladder, make sure the spreader braces are not bent, are secure and working properly.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"><\/div>\n<div>They further say that you should use a ladder inspection chart as a guide for evaluating the safety of a ladder and never use an unsafe ladder. If you find any faults as listed above DO NOT USE THE LADDER! Mark the ladder as unsafe!<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"><\/div>\n<div>The folks at Louisville <a title=\"Ladders\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/Ladders-829.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ladder<\/a> have a great short training program available on-line that briefly explains the ins and outs of ladder safety called C.L.I.M.B. Academy. It&#8217;s very useful and am proud to say that several of us have successfully completed the C.L.I.M.B. Academy Training Program. Go on&#8230; Educate yourself.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An extremely important thing to consider prior to using any ladder is checking for any damage. Always inspect your ladder before setting the ladder up and after you have used it. Louisville ladder&#8217;s C.L.I.M.B. Academy lists the following suggestions on how to go about your inspection. 1.Begin at the bottom, making sure the feet are &#8230; <a title=\"Getting Your Raise: Ladders Are Far From Basic \u2013 Part 4\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/warehouse-dock-equipment\/getting-your-raise-ladders-are-far-from-basic-part-4\/\" aria-label=\"More on Getting Your Raise: Ladders Are Far From Basic \u2013 Part 4\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[190,191,168,87],"class_list":["post-672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-warehouse-dock-equipment","tag-ladders","tag-stepladders","tag-warehouse-and-dock-equipment","tag-warehouse-supplies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/672","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=672"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/672\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13289,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/672\/revisions\/13289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}