Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) If, at a
workplace, a person uses either a single or extension ladder then the person
must ensure that the ladder —
(a) is
placed so that the distance from the ladder base to the base of the support
wall is about ¼ of the working length of the ladder;
(b) is
located on a firm footing;
(c) is
secured into position so as to prevent slipping or sideways movement;
(d) if
being used to approach a platform, protrudes at least 900 mm beyond the
landing for the platform; and
(e) if
being used at a workplace that is a construction site, is not suspended from a
parapet hook.
(2) If, at a
workplace, a person uses —
(a) a
portable metal ladder then the person must ensure that the ladder is designed
and constructed in accordance with the general requirements of AS/NZS 1892.1
and the specific requirements of that Standard in relation to the type of
ladder; or
(b) a
portable wooden ladder then the person must ensure that the ladder is designed
and constructed in accordance with the general requirements of AS 1892.2 and
the specific requirements of that Standard in relation to the type of ladder.
(3) A person must not
use a ladder-bracket scaffold at a workplace unless the ladder-bracket
scaffold is set up and used in accordance with clause 10.2.5 of AS/NZS
4576.
Penalty applicable to subregulations (1), (2)
and (3) for a person who commits the offence as an employee: the
regulation 1.15 penalty.
Penalty applicable to subregulations (1), (2)
and (3) in any other case: the regulation 1.16 penalty.
[Regulation 3.26 amended in Gazette
17 Dec 1999 p. 6229; 14 Dec 2004 p. 6017.]