HSS Hire 86310 Operating & Safety Manual

EQUIPMENT CARE

Never push the equipment beyond its design
limits. If it will not do what you want with reasonable
ease, assume you have the wrong equipment for the
job. Contact your local HSS Hire Shop for advice.
When not in use, store the equipment somewhere
clean, dry and safe from thieves.

FINISHING OFF

Fold the unit fully closed before returning to your
local HSS Hire Shop.

Ladder Safety

Ensure ladders are set at the correct angle. The gap
between the foot of the ladder and the wall should be
one quarter the vertical height the ladder is to reach.
The maximum safe working load is 150KG, the total
weight of the user and tools must not exceed this.
Never use the steps for work which requires both hands.
Never stand on the top 3 rungs, either use a taller set
or use an access tower.
When moving to a new site, carry the steps with care.
If using a ladder to gain access, always
extend it at least 1m (3ft) above the
height at which you step off.
Never rest a ladder against anything
that might not bear the load –
windows, guttering etc.
For maximum safety, rope the top of
the ladder to the structure you are
scaling and the bottom to stakes
driven into the ground (if this is
not possible, you must have a
helper to foot the ladder).
If using the ladder with a roof
ladder, rope the two together.
Contact your local
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©HSS Hire Service Group Plc 1997 No. 786/01
Group Office: 25 Willow Lane, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4TS
Four up
One out
Operating & Safety Guide 786
Hire Shops
Folding Ladder
& Platform
A ladder which can be set up as a
step ladder or work platform.
Code 86310