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Svelt ladders are chosen starting from the working height and the type of job. For short, occasional jobs, extension or modular ladders are used, which fold away and are easy to transport. For long jobs, a ladder with a wider supporting platform is preferable. Domestic ladders are designed for occasional work, while professional ones are designed for more frequent use.

Portable ladders must carry the marking of conformity to the EN 131 standard, which covers portable ladders with steps and their safety requirements. Before use, check that the ladder is undamaged, with the steps secure, the feet in good condition and the load limit legible. According to D.Lgs. 81/2008 (Italian Legislative Decree 81/2008 on workplace safety), the employer must provide equipment that is compliant and suitable for the work.

Dielectric fibreglass ladders, such as the extension models with rope or the single-section ones, have an insulating structure and are used near electrical installations. Compared with a metal ladder they reduce the risk of contact with electric current, but they do not replace safety procedures. Before climbing, check that the ladder is clean, dry, free of cracks and with the dielectric marking legible.

The extension ladder lengthens by pulling the rope, and it reaches great heights while taking up little space when closed. The modular ladder is taken apart into shorter sections, which are convenient to transport and to use in tight spaces. The multi-position ladder can be used in several configurations, depending on the model and on the adjustable legs. The type should be chosen according to the height, the space available and who will use it.

Mobile scaffold towers and rolling platforms are used to work at height on a stable platform, without climbing a ladder. They are chosen according to the height of the working platform and the weight to be supported. The reference for mobile access towers is the EN 1004 standard. They must be assembled following the instruction manual, and before climbing you must lock the wheels and check that the platform is level and stable.

Svelt makes lifting platforms, fixed goods lifts and circular platforms made to measure, for the needs of warehouses, shops or industry. They are chosen according to the capacity required, the height to be reached and the space available. For made-to-measure solutions a technical site survey is advisable, to define load, travel and access. Even during use, staff must be trained and the guards must remain intact.

The TM15 steel mezzanine increases the usable area of the warehouse, with a staircase and a rope guardrail. Double-leaf or sliding gates, with a safety zone, close off access to the mezzanine or to the loading platform. The temporary aluminium guardrail protects the edges of pitched roofs during work. The gate should be chosen according to the type of load and the passage required, leaving the space in front clear.