For more information on The Work at Height Regulations and how they affect you when buying from Ladderstore, click on the link below.

HSE WAHR Press Release 17th March 2005 (PDF)
HSE Work at Height Regulations 2005 (PDF)

Ladder User Guides & Inspection Procedures

For detailed advice on how to use and inspect your ladder or stepladder, please read the handbooks below which highlight the importance of ladder safety, whilst also providing information on specific procedures including the use of our Ladder Log Safety Tagging System. Please feel free to print them for your own use.

Ladder Users Handbook (PDF)
Stepladder Users Handbook (PDF)
Ladder Inspection Procedures (PDF)
Ladder Inspection Checklist (PDF)

Risk Assessment Guidelines

To ensure safe use of both Leaning Ladders & Step Ladders we provide some Risk Assessment Guidelines which can be used to ensure that the ladder is being used safely and correctly. Please feel free to print the Risk Assessment Guideline Cards below which can be used by ladders users to ensure that every safety aspect is being considered.

Leaning Ladders Risk Assessment Guidelines (PDF)
Step Ladders Risk Assessment Guidelines (PDF)

Do’s and Don’ts

DO keep your body facing the ladder at all times, centred between the stiles.

DON´T reach too far forwards or sideways, or stand with one foot on the ladder and the other one on something else.

DO move the ladder to avoid overstretching, and re-secure it whenever necessary, however frustrating that might be!

DO keep both hands free to hold the ladder while you´re climbing or descending - if you need to carry any tools, use a shoulder bag, belt holster or belt hooks.

DON´T carry heavy items or long lengths of material up a ladder.

DO hold onto the ladder with one hand while you work. You can get special trays which fit between the stiles to take paint pots, tools etc.

DO wear strong, flat shoes or boots, with dry soles and a good grip.

DON´T wear sandals, slip-ons or have bare feet on a ladder.

DO make sure a door locked, blocked or guarded by someone if you´re up a ladder in front of it.

DON´T use a ladder in a strong wind.

DON´T use a ladder near any power lines.

Before ordering ladders, please ensure your size, type etc is correct.

Transporting Ladders

The best way to safely attach ladders to roof racks is our range of ladder clamps.

The lockable steel ladder clamp offers far better safety in travel, security whilst parked, and swiftness in clamping ladders (or similar loads such as pipes and planks) to roof racks.

A standard set of clamps will fix a triple set of ladders.

For double stacking use two sets of clamps.