Access Equipment

Introduction

Youngman has been associated with the manufacture of step ladders, ladders, access and work platforms and modular access towers since it was founded by Charles Youngman in 1926.

They are now recognised internationally as a leading provider of innovative work at height solutions manufactured to the highest quality standards.

Working at height regulations

The Work at Height Regulations, which became law in the UK in 2005 contain the following key messages:

• Take positive steps to prevent or reduce risk.
• Follow the hierarchy for managing risk.
• Do a risk assessment.
• Ensure only competent people plan, organise and carry out work at height.
• Always use the safest equipment to prevent falls, for example, guardrails and working platforms.
• Make sure equipment to mitigate the effects of a fall is also used, for example, harnesses, nets and soft landing systems.

Ladder Safety Overview

To work safely and effectively at height you need to select the correct piece of access equipment for the job in hand. Incorrect selection can result in potential serious injury or even death. The HSC will be shortly implementing some improved industry regulations to reinforce correct selection with the intention of massively reducing the number of accidents through misuse of access equipment.

Risk assessment is the key to the proper planning and organisation of all work at height and should inform the selection and use of appropriate equipment. The HSE's approach to developing the regulations has been to:

• Bring together all the current legal requirements for safe work at height, making a cohesive, single set of goal-setting regulations which will be flexible enough to apply to all industries and allow for technical innovation.

• Ensure that the regulations are practical and tackle high-risk areas whilst avoiding unworkable requirements.

• Adopt a risk-based approach, so that measures taken to comply with the regulations are proportionate to the risks involved, and can build upon existing good practice in the various industries they will apply to and compliance with the current law.

(Except from Health and Safety Commission. Proposed new working at height regulations. (4th December 2003).)

More information on ladder safety can be found below:

http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2005/e05141.htm

Step Ladder Safety Guide

Download the Safety Guide here

Extension Ladder Safety Guide

Download the Safety Guide here

MULTI - PURPOSE LADDER

Ref: Y000014

Price: £65.00 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

Quantity:

The multi purpose ladder is a compact, 4 section folding ladder which can be used in upto 4 configurations including a step ladder, straight ladder and a work platform. When folded it measures just 940x350x255mm and will easily fit into a car boot.

This four section hinged folding ladder can be used in three different ways and can also be configured as a handy workbench. Lightweight and compact, it offers no fewer than four modes. When folded it measures just 920mm x 350mm x 260mm and fits easily into a car boot.

Tested and certified to EN 131
Square rungs and box-section stiles for exceptional rigidity
Large click-stopped hinges ensure positive lock in each position

Leaning ladder (maximum safe working height 3.725m)
Leaning ladder with standoff (maximum safe working height 2.975m
Step ladder (maximum safe working height 2.475m)

Weight : 12kg

Product Weight 12kg