INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE • Aluminum ladders should have no sharp edges, dents, or bent steps, feet, or rails. ... Don't use your aluminum ladder if any of the steps are bent.

Step – Ladders. Lay the step-ladder on the ground, and extend and lock the metal spreaders in place. Lift the ladder from the top and walk it up until the ladder is sitting on all four feet. If the ...

Using portable ladders. Carry out a quick visual inspection before use to ensure the ladder has no obvious defects; ... Step-ladders only. Ensure the ladder is fully extended, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven of 17 ladder trucks with the D.C. fire department have failed inspection and have been taken out of service. The department says in a Sunday statement that an inspection… ...