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safer means of access is reasonably practicable. Guidance on the selection and safe use of portable ladders is set out in Safe Work Australia's Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces.
Ladders should be inspected regularly by a competent person.
Where a portable ladder is in use in a hatchway, no cargo may be loaded or unloaded through that hatchway.
When using portable ladders:
       they should be placed on a firm and secure surface
       the distance between the ladder base and supporting structure should be about one (1) metre for every four (4) metres of working ladder height (4:1 ratio)
       the ladder should extend to a height of at least one (1) m above the top landing place and be secured at the top or held steady while being used, and
       workers should face the ladder and use both hands to climb it and not carry any tools or equipment while climbing up and down.
The person working at heights should use a safety harness with a lifeline secured above the work position.
Metal ladders should never be used where there is any risk of the ladder or user coming into contact with an electrical source.
All scaffolding must be erected, altered and dismantled by competent persons. Any scaffold from which a person or object could fall more than four metres must be erected, altered and dismantled by or under the direct supervision of a licensed scaffolder.
Information on the safe use of scaffolding is set out in Safe Work Australia's Scaffolds and scaffolding work guidance material.

11.5              Rope ladders
Rope ladders should be of good construction, adequate strength and properly maintained.
The rope ladder should be properly secured. Do not secure a rope ladder to railings, or to any other means of support, unless the railings or support will safely take the weight/load of the person and the ladder.
The rope ladder should either hang fully extended or be pulled up completely. It should never be left so that slack may suddenly pay out when the ladder is used.
The ladder should be rigged and used under the supervision of a competent person.

   12.                        Working with electrical equipment
All relevant national and international regulations governing the design and construction of electrical installations must be followed, taking into account unusual conditions which may be encountered in service such as exposure to:
       moisture, steam and oil vapour, salt-laden atmosphere, sea spray, high winds and ice formation;
       abnormal vibrations, deformation and mechanical shock;
       unusually high or low temperatures; and
       explosive mixtures when used in certain areas.
The risk of electric shock is high on board as moisture, high humidity and high