• Use ladders with nonconductive side rails where the
ladder could contact uninsulated, energized electric lines or
equipment.
– Metal ladders or other ladders specifically designed to
permit grounding or dissipation of static electricity may be
used around high static electrical fields if all of the
following are met:
• Using nonconductive ladders would present a greater
hazard than using conductive ladders.
• Ladders are prominently marked and identified as being
conductive.
• Ladders are grounded when used near energized lines or
equipment.
Note:
Examples of ladders with conductive side rails are metal ladders, and wood or reinforced plastic ladders with metal side
rail reinforcement.