jeudi 20 mars 2014

Aircraft Maintenance Ladder-Safety And Use

By Luisa Sharpe


Falls form the largest serious and most common causes of both injuries and deaths at the workplace. All employers are required to provide a safe working environment for employees and put in place the relevant fall preventive measures from overhead platform or work stations that are high like in aircraft maintenance areas. An aircraft maintenance ladder is needed in situations such as these.

One of OSHA requirements is that employees ensure that employers give their workers protection against fall from high platforms, elevated work station as well as those handling dangerous equipment and machinery despite the distance of the fall. The most appropriate climbing equipment is one that can provide be able to reach all the area within the aircraft from the engine to equipment bays to the empennage.

The ladders should be constructed from high quality materials and should offer a wide selection of varying designs to select from. They should also provide unlimited access on the aircraft maintenance system as well as offer significant fall protection to ensure safety and comfort of the work environment. The ladders could be used for various functions such a repair, inspection, service or overhaul an aircraft within their set heights.

The proper climbing equipment type should be selected for the job at hand. This is very important because the type used must correspond to the anticipated work for the best outcome to be achieved. The major factors to be considered well before choosing a climbing equipment are size, material, duty rating and style. Therefore for your specified aircraft job must be matched with the right type of ladder.

When selecting this a piece of equipment, the length and width sizes are very important. Going for one that is either too long or too short can result in very serious accidents and is therefore potentially dangerous. The base size of the structure should also be considered and should be checked to identify whether it will be able to fit in an accessible area.

Its height should also be put in mind to correspond with the height requirements for the job at hand. This is always considered together with the handrail. The average person can comfortably reach a ceiling of 9' with a 5' climbing equipment. It must therefore be ensured that the working height and the height of the climbing equipment used are corresponding appropriately.

Of great importance also is the style. The ladders are available in different designs and can be related to various advantageous characteristics. In case of a wrong choice of equipment style, the outcome can be a very serious fall or injury. The climbing equipment must also be used properly to achieve the desired results.

Finally, a ladder must have a duty rating which is defined as the maximum safe load capacity that the device can hold in term of pounds. A fully clothed person's weight plus any other tool on the climbing equipment should be less than a ladder's duty rating. The proper grade selection together with the anticipated weight should both be considered during the selection process. The user' personal preference as well as the work application should both be corresponding to the ladder material chosen.




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