Ladders
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13.—(1) The employer shall ensure that a ladder is only used as a place of work if the application of the regulation 8 criteria has demonstrated that the use of safer work equipment is not justified because of the low risk and—
(a)the short duration of use of the ladder; or
(b)existing features of the ship that the employer cannot alter.
(2) Where a ladder is used, as a place of work or a means of access to or egress from a place of work at height, the employer shall ensure that the provisions of Schedule 1 are complied with.