Toolbox Talk: Ladder Safety - National Work Zone Safety Information ...

Discussion leader duties:Obtain a ladder that you or anemployee can use during thediscussion to demonstrate key points.What this Toolbox Talk covers:This toolbox talk covers the setup anduse of ladders.Review Questions: True or False1) If the ladder’s length from the ground tothe top support point is 20 feet, the baseshould be five feet from the building.TRUE: The base should be one foot awayfrom the wall for every four feet of theladder’s length from the ground to thesupport point.2) If you’re using a ladder to climb onto aroof, the ladder should extend one foot pastthe roof line.FALSE: The ladder should extend threefeet beyond the roof line.Talk Given By: ________________________ Date: ______________________Company: ____________________________ Location: __________________Printed NameSignatureThis Toolbox Talk was developed through the Construction Roundtable of OSHA’s Alliance Program forinformational purposes only. It does not necessarily reflect the official views of OSHA or the U.S.Department of Labor.