Step ladder

Hazard

• • Step ladder

Who or what could be harmed?

• • Employees

How could harm occur?

• • Falls from height

  • Slips & trips

Risk evaluation

• • Hazard B

  • Risk 3

Existing safety measures

• • Only to be used by competent employees

  • Visual check on condition before using, any damage to reported immediately and defective equipment removed

  • Weight restriction of ladder adhered to

  • Only 1 person on the steps at one time

  • Not to be used if alone in the shop

  • Maintained by competent person as part of routine Quarterly H&S checks

  • Area above Walk-in Fridge & Freezer only to be accessed by steps by a competent person. Items should be handed down to a person waiting below. To minimise access, items from here should ideally only be picked once every week as part of a weekly stock check

PPE required

• • None

Relevant documents, records & notes. Relevant section(s) of H&S File

• • Quarterly H&S Checks / Machinery & equipment section

  • H&S Manual / Work Equipment

Recommended new controls to further reduce risk

• • None

Created/refreshed

• • RB 20/02/2020

Next review date

• • 06/02/2026

Reviewed

• • RB CB 03/11/2008

  • CB 01/09/2010

  • CB 01/08/2012

  • CB 29/09/2014

  • NR 11/08/2016

  • RB 17/01/2017

  • RB 16/04/2019

  • RB 20/02/2020

  • RB 20/12/2021

  • LK 19/01/2024

  • RB 06/02/2025