Ladders

Vertical Ladder Inspection

Vertical ladders to roofs, tanks, silos and plant inspected for structure, fixings and fall protection.

Independent inspectors
BS 4211 & PUWER
Asset tagging & register
Midlands, South & Wales

Vertical ladders climb straight up walls, tanks, silos, towers and plant. The higher they go the more the fixings, rest platforms and fall protection matter, and the harder it is to see defects from the base.

We climb and inspect each vertical ladder, check the fall protection in use, and record whether the arrangement still suits the height and frequency of use.

Fixed vertical ladder with safety cage to a flat roof

Standards

Inspected against

BS 4211Permanently fixed ladders: rung spacing, side rails, cages, landings and fall arrest
BS EN ISO 14122-4Fixed ladders
BS EN 353-1Guided type fall arresters on a rigid anchor line
WAHR 2005Work at Height Regulations 2005

What we check

Inspection checklist

Overall height and need for rest platforms
Cage or fall arrest provision for the height
Fixing brackets at every level
Rung condition and spacing
Stile joints and splice plates
Top exit and handholds
Corrosion on external and tank ladders
Base guarding and anti-climb

How it works

From site list to signed-off register

1
Send your site list
An approximate count of ladders, hatches and walkways is enough to price the job.
2
Fixed quotation
Priced per site, with multi-site estates grouped into efficient routes.
3
On-site inspection
Visual and physical inspection, load testing where needed, tags fitted to every asset.
4
Report & register
Digital report, defect photos and remedial schedule, plus reminders before the next inspection.

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