Recently two workers risked falling while working at heights and were caught on camera by a passerby.
The pair were seen using a ladder, awkwardly supported on two table tops on a sidewalk, to hang a sign outside of a O’Connell St establishment.
SafeWork SA’s guidelines for safe ladder use call for ensuring the ladder is placed on a firm footing and that a barricade or warning signs are displayed for other people within close proximity of the work area.
“Ladders are generally considered high-risk plant and should only be used if there is no other reasonably practicable alternative, such as scaffolding or an elevating work platform,” the guidelines recommend.
The business could not be contacted for comment.
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Source: http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/worker-in-north-adelaide-snapped-in-dangerous-balancing-act/story-e6frea83-1226614281682
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