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Safe Access To, and Egress From, Cranes or Lifting Appliances

Safe means of access and egress must be provided for operators of cranes and lifting appliances. The equivalent standard of safety must also be provided for persons carrying out work on the crane or lifting appliance particularly work involving the examination, lubrication or repair where the person carrying out the work can fall a distance of more than 6'6" (1980mm).

Where a vertical run of ladders is attached to a crane or lifting appliance which exceeds 30' (9140mm) in height, suitable landing places must be provided at every 30' wherever possible. These landing places must have secure fencing to a height of at least 3' (920mm) which should consist of upper and lower guard rails.

Suitable guard hoops must also be fitted at regular intervals on the ladder.

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