Ladder Use – Feet at 6 ft., body at 10 ft.

[Jeffrey Turner]

#102913

Hi Glenn,
To follow up on my previous question/your answer, so if someone is using a portable ladder in Alberta and their feet are at 6 ft and head is at 10 ft or higher, then they don’t need fall protection training/plan/equipment’  Yes, assuming they don’t have unique hazards they will fall onto.  I just want to confirm.  

[Jeffrey Turner]

#103443

Oops. I think I might have misled you. Fall protection would probably be required if any part of the body is above 3 metres. I guess I was thinking that the workers weren’t ascending up the ladder high enough to exceed the limit. You could make the case that since the center of gravity would be anchored below 3 metres, fall protection wouldn’t be required. But that’s a risky position. I apologize that I wasn’t clearer in my original answer. Feel free to follow up with me directly at glennd@bongarde.com if you want to hash it out.

[Jeffrey Turner]

#103444

Thanks Glenn!

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