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2. Classify every job at
height in:
 Work up to 3 meters / 10 ft
( working height = walkable height + 155 cm / 5 ft)
Work up to 6 meters / 20 ft
( working height = walkable height + 155 cm / 5 ft)
The biggest group of fatal accidents at work form fall
accidents (for ref. See: Sonja Gawehn, Tödliche
Arbeitsunfälle, 1991 – 2004. Frankfurt am Main 2007
70 % of all ladder accidents occur up to 2.60 m / 8.53
ft (for ref. See: Gaps Analysis to NIOSH, Review of the
scientific literature on injuries from falls from (and
with) ladders, by: Advanced Technologies and
Laboratories, Inc. in Germantown, Maryland, USA
3. Work up to 6 meters / 20 ft
with light, strong, easy handling and self-locking "telescoping
ladders"
Aluminium telescoping ladders stand-alone and lean-to
Aluminium telescoping ladders lean-to
Insulating and hygienic telescoping ladders stand-alone
and lean-to
Insulating and hygienic telescoping ladders lean-to
4. Work up to 3 meters / 10 ft
With self-instructing, non-slip and clean "ergonomic
ladders"
Ergonomic ladders with non-slip, hygienic tread-layers
come also with big foot
Ergonomic ladders with 80 cm/32 in rail
come also with big foot
Insulating and hygienic ergonomic ladders
Insulating and hygienic ergonomic ladders with 80 cm/32
in rail
Antistatic ergonomic ladders
Antistatic ergonomic ladders with 80 cm/32 in rail
5. Eliminate Fiberglass Ladders
“Fiberglass” or “glassfibre” is material made from
extremely fine fibers of glass. It is used as a
reinforcing agent for polymer products. The resulting
composite material, properly known as fiber-reinforced
polymer (FRP) or glass-reinforced plastic (GRP), in
popular usage is called “fiberglass. The advantages of
the products are corrosion resistant, mechanical
strength, low weight, chemical resistant, electrical and
thermal insulating and many others.
Unfortunately fiberglass is much more difficult to
recycle than materials like wood (100 % natural and
industrial recycling), aluminium (75 % industrial
recycling). Crushing and granulation is one possibility
but commercially non proven.. Tests have shown that it
is technically possible to break down the molecule
chains in uncured polyester by pyrolysis, and then reuse
the resulting product as new polyester raw materials.
However, pyrolysis is not currently financially viable.
- Global production of fiberglass 2007 4.2 million tons,
demand 4.5 million tons, prospects 2010 5.68 million
tons
- China is the key driver (38.1 %) of global production
in 2007
Benefits of Rationalization
1. Similar ladders are available in Europe since 1975,
in America since 1990, in Asia since 2002
2. Better purchasing and administration thanks to
standardized products
3. Inexpensive maintenance
4. In field parts and repair service
5. Reliable and better risk assessment and job-control
6. Benefits N°2-5 occur for standard works at height,
for electrical works at height, for works at height in
white -, clean and
HACCP ambient
7. Programmable control of accidents and injuries
8. 100 % recycling
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