Access

Safe access should be provided to the working area at height by the provision of one of the following:

• a permanent access platform or tower if the height is over 9 m;
• a power-operated work platform, e.g., a cherry
  picker, scissor hoist or approved forklift truck; or
• a ladder.

A ladder can only be used by one person at a time and must be:

• a step ladder of maximum length 6 m;
• a single ladder of maximum length 9 m; or
• an extension ladder of maximum length 15 m.

To use a ladder safely, it must be:

• set at an angle of 76° (4 up - 1 out);
• secured against sliding top and bottom;
• set on firm level ground; and
• protruding by one metre higher than the roof;
• used by no more than one person at a time.