Before Use
- Make sure you feel well before using the ladder.
- Alcohol, drugs, or fatigue may affect your safety.
- Protect the ladder from impacts during transport.
- Visually inspect the ladder each day before starting work.
- Do not use ladders with damaged or loose parts.
- Clean off any slippery residue such as oil, paint, or mud.
- Make sure the ladder is the appropriate type for your work.
- For professional use, maintenance and inspection should be carried out at regular intervals.
- Perform a risk analysis in the work area before use.
Installing the Ladder
- Place the ladder on a flat, solid, and dry surface.
- Fully extend folding ladders and secure the locks.
- Pay attention to the correct angle on leaning ladders.
- Do not use the ladder on slippery surfaces without securing it.
- Do not move the ladder while using it.
- Check doors, windows, and passages in the work area.
- Stay away from electrical lines.
- Beware of finger pinching in sliding models!
Repair & Maintenance & Storage
- Repair and maintenance operations must be performed by authorized personnel.
- Do not use stairs with damaged or missing parts.
- Contact the manufacturer when part replacement is necessary.
- Clean the stairs with water and a suitable cleaning agent.
- Remove paint residue with a suitable paint remover.
- Cleaning agents must be disposed of in a way that does not harm the environment.
- Store in a dry, shaded and protected environment.
- Protect from sun, rain and liquid contact.
- Do not coat wooden stairs with opaque paint.