Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(1) A person commits an offence if the person uses a portable single ladder or extension ladder 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: 30 penalty units.
(2) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person uses a ladder at a workplace to support planks for a working platform; and
(b) the ladder is not a trestle ladder.
Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.
(3) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person uses a working platform supported by trestle ladders at a workplace; and
(b) the working platform is used for work other than light duty work.
Maximum penalty: 30 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 1 Australian Standard AS 1892 provides detailed standards for portable ladders and light duty work.
Note 2 This standard may be purchased at www.standards.org.au.
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