Tripod Orchard Ladder Safety

Details

• Personal Author:
  Vance NK ; Vance NK
• Description:
  Every year many workers are injured from using tripod orchard ladders. These incidents are preventable. Workers, such as fruit pickers and landscapers, use this type of ladder regularly. Employers can prevent worker falls and injuries by following the safety measures described below. A tripod orchard ladder is a portable, self-supporting ladder used in orchards and landscape maintenance, for tasks such as pruning and fruit harvesting. This type of ladder should not be used as an all-purpose ladder. They are designed with a flared base and a tripod pole that provides support on soft, uneven ground. In addition, these ladders have no spreader bar or locking mechanisms to hold its front in place or to stabilize the ladder. For a tripod orchard ladder to function properly and remain stable, the ladder side rails and tripod pole must slightly penetrate the ground. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accident Prevention Accidents Agriculture Health Promotion Occupational Health Public Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Accident Prevention Agricultural Industry Agricultural Safety Equipment Operation Falls Health Promotion Injury Prevention Ladders Public Health
• Publisher:
  The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Newsletter ; Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053251
• Citation:
  Monthly Safety Blast. Tyler, TX: The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education, 2018 Apr; :website
• Email:
  agcenter@uthct.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ; Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Monthly Safety Blast
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4b2c4006dd25dfd7c7995196970fb1649e7132052e4e407d8332030b1292011667a7fa57785aa3bab5dcc5330f50fa87d83c77c77ac62c629e8b406e2a4f95e3
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216046/cdc_216046_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 316.82 KB ]