More Ladder questions,

[leighb]

I have been asked another question, What are the health and safety regulations for ladder use ? Any help would be appreciated.

[jason.p]

The official advice is that ladders are for access only, and not to be worked from. As you can imagine, for a small builder (in all respects!!), this makes life quite difficult as the only other option is expensive scaffolding

[Toleman]

Also it should be out from the wall 1m for every 4m high and there should be 4 to 5 rungs above the working platform.

Ladders also shoul be tied top and bottom to prevent movement. you should have 3 points of contact with the ladder at all times.

[mst3k]

What I cant get my head around is HSE say's "any hight is hight" meaning I can't work at any hight without hand rails, hard hat, ect.

So how come a stage has no hand rails at the front and I have never seen an actor with a hard hat with a "high vis" jacket on?

and also what about a train platform when the train is not there!! no hand rails, hard hats, ect?