Monthly Ladder Safety Inspection Checklist
Department Supervisor Date
Inspected By Ladder Type Ladder ID
STEP EXTENSION PLATFORM FIXED
GENERAL SAFETY PASS FAIL COMMENTS
Loose steps/rungs
Loose nails, screws, bolts or other metal parts
Cracked, split/broken uprights, braces, steps/rungs
Slivers or splinters on uprights, steps/rungs
Damaged, worn or missing nonslip bases
Oil, grease, other slippery material on steps/rungs
Dents or bends in ladder rails or steps/rungs
STEP LADDERS
Ladder wobbles (side strain)
Loose or bent hinge spreaders
Broken stop on hinge spreaders
Loose hinges
EXTENSION LADDERS
Loose, broken or missing dogs/pawls (extension
locks)
Dogs/pawls (extension locks) do not seat properly
Halyard is deteriorated
PLATFORM LADDER
Worn or missing tires
Wheels that bind
Wheel brackets broken, loose or missing
Platform clean of oil, grease of other slippery material
FIXED LADDER
Loose steps/rungs
Rust or corrosion of rungs, rails or cage
Splinters, sharp edges, burrs or projections on steps,
rungs or rails
Oil, grease or other slippery material present on
steps/rungs or rails
If cage is present - inside must be clear of projections