Ladder Equipment Inspection Form
This checklist can help you identify already existing or potentially hazardous conditions and recommend corrective action that could address each issue at hand.
MaintainX
07/21/2022
Ladder Equipment Inspection Form
This checklist can help you identify already existing or potentially hazardous conditions and recommend corrective action that could address each issue at hand.
Name:
Date and Time:
Ladder Details
Location
Type of Ladder:
Ladder Make Up
Inspection List
Loose steps or rungs (can be moved by hand)
Cracked, split or broken uprights, braces, steps or rungs
Rungs, cleats and steps are uniformly spaced at 12" (+/- 2")
Rungs or steps on metal ladders corrugated or knurled
Wooden parts free from splinters, cracks or decay
Joints between rungs and side rails tight (cannot be moved by hand)
Damaged or work non-slip bases
Loose nails, screws, bolts or other materials
Slivers on uprights, rungs or steps
Rungs or steps missing
Free from grease, oil or slippery materials
Wooden ladders cannot have opaque coatings
Moveable parts operate freely
Rails free from cracks or splits
STEP LADDERS
Wobbly (from loose or worn parts when in the open position)
Loose or bent hinge spreaders
Sharp edges on spreaders
Do not exceed 20 feet in length
Broken stop on hinge spreaders
Loose hinges
Source: MaintainX (Community Member)