The document discusses different types of access equipment used in construction including stepladders, ladders, trestle platforms, scaffolding, mobile tower scaffolds, and fall protection. For each type of equipment, it asks what safety checks, requirements, or regulations must be considered when using that equipment. Types of equipment discussed in more detail include stepladders, ladders that can be pole or extension ladders, trestle platforms which have frames and platforms, scaffolding which only qualified scaffolders can erect or alter, mobile tower scaffolds which have lockable wheels, and fall protection methods to prevent or cushion falls.

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Stepladders
Stepladders are one
of the most frequently
used pieces of access
equipment in the
construction industry,
and are often used
every day.
What checks need to
be done prior to using
a stepladder?

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Ladders can be:
• pole ladders – single ladders
made from timber
• extension ladders – with two
or more interlocking
lengths, made from timber,
aluminium or fibreglass
What safety requirements do
you need to consider when
erecting a ladder?
Ladders

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Trestle platforms are composed
of the frame and the platform
(sometimes called a stage).
What regulations are there for
using trestle platforms?
Trestle platforms

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Remember: no one
other than a qualified
carded scaffolder is
allowed to erect or
alter scaffolding.
What should you
check prior to using
a scaffold?
Scaffolding

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Mobile tower scaffold
Mobile tower scaffolds can be
moved around without being
dismantled, thanks to lockable
wheels.
What important things do you
need to observe when working
on a tower scaffold?

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When edge protection or
scaffolding cannot be used,
fall protection is needed to
prevent the worker falling,
keep the fall distance to a
minimum or ensure the
landing is cushioned.
What types of fall protection
can you name?
Fall protection

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When edge protection or
scaffolding cannot be used,
fall protection is needed to
prevent the worker falling,
keep the fall distance to a
minimum or ensure the
landing is cushioned.
What types of fall protection
can you name?
Fall protection