The employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that-
(a) every ladder or step-ladder used in building or other construction work is of good construction, made of sound material and of adequate strength for the purpose for which such ladder or step-ladder is used;
(b) when a ladder is used as a means of communication, such ladder is lashed to a fixed structure so that while working on such ladder it does not slip ;
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(c) a ladder or step-ladder does not stand on loose bricks or other loose packing and has a level and firm footing.
(d) Where it is required, in case of use of fixed ladders, sufficient foot-hold and hand-hold are provided for use by the building worker;
(e) Every ladder is -
(i) secured so as to prevent undue swaying;
(ii) equally and properly supported on each of its upright;
(iii) so used as not to cause undue sagging; and
(iv) placed as nearly as possible at an inclination of four in one ;
(f) the use of all ladders and step-ladders conform to the relevant national standards for their use.