Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (GENERAL) REGULATION 2007 (NO 36 OF 2007) - REG 36

    (1)     A person commits an offence if a portable single ladder or extension ladder is used at a workplace in any of the following circumstances:

        (a)     the horizontal distance between the ladder's top support point and its foot is more than ¹ / 4 of its supported length;

        (b)     the ladder is not placed on a firm footing;

        (c)     the ladder is not secured to prevent slipping and sideways movement.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (2)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     a ladder is used at a workplace to support planks for a working platform; and

        (b)     the ladder is not a trestle ladder.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (3)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     a working platform is supported by trestle ladders at a workplace; and

        (b)     the working platform is used for work other than light duty work.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (4)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (5)     In this section:

"light duty work" means work on a ladder if the total weight on the ladder is less that 2.2kN (224kg), including a single point limit of 1kN (102kg).

Note     Australian Standard AS 1892 provides detailed standards for portable ladders and light duty work.

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