Vestil LAD-MM User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

MOBILE LADDER STAND

LAD-MM

MODEL NO. ________________________
SERIAL NO. ________________________

VESTIL MANUFACTURING CORP.

2999 NORTH WAYNE STREET, P.O. BOX 507, ANGOLA, IN 46703

TELEPHONE: [phone] -OR- TOLL FREE [phone]

FAX: [phone]

URL: WWW.VESTILMFG.COM EMAIL: [e-mail]

We produce several models of ladder stand so that our customers may select a product
that satisfies specific requirements. The products identified on the front page conform to
universal performance specifications disclosed in this manual, and each model fulfills our
demanding standards for quality, safety and durability.

SAFETY PRINCIPLES

Vestil Manufacturing Corp. recognizes the critical importance of workplace
safety. Each person who might participate in the assembly, use, operation, or
maintenance of the product must read this manual. Read the entire manual and fully

understand the directions BEFORE assembling, using or maintaining the ladder
stand. If you do not understand an instruction, contact Vestil for clarification.
Failure to adhere to the directions in this manual may result in serious personal
injury or even death.

Vestil is not liable for any injury or property damage that occurs as a
consequence of failing to apply the safe operation and maintenance procedures
explained in this manual or that appear on safety warning labels affixed to the product.
Failure to exercise good judgment and common sense may result in property damage,
serious personal injury, or death, and are not the responsibility of Vestil.

This manual applies the hazard identification methods suggested for instruction
manuals by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in ANSI standard Z535.6-

2006. In accordance with ANSI guidelines for hazard warning language, this manual
identifies personal injury risks and situations that could lead to property damage with
SIGNAL WORDS. These signal words announce an associated safety message. The
reader must understand that the signal word chosen to identify a particular safety hazard
categorizes the seriousness of that hazard according to the following convention:

These symbols
identify hazards
that may result in
personal injury

Identifies a hazardous situation which, if not

avoided, WILL

result in DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY. Use of

this signal word is limited to the most extreme situations.

Identifies a hazardous situation which, if not

avoided, COULD result in DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY.

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not

avoided, COULD result in MINOR or MODERATE injury.

Although Z535.6-2006 approves the use of “CAUTION” without an
accompanying safety alert symbol (black equilateral triangle with
yellow exclamation point) as an alternative to “NOTICE”, this
manual differentiates between hazards that pose a risk of
personal injury and those that create mere property damage
situations. CAUTION appears exclusively in conjunction with
the safety alert symbol to identify injury risks.

Identifies practices not related to personal injury,
such as operation that could damage the table. No safety alert
symbol (equilateral triangle enclosing an exclamation point)
accompanies this signal word.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safety Principles 2
Product Introduction 4
Safety Guidelines 5
Receipt & Assembly Instructions 7 -12

Safety Warning Messages 7
LAD-MM Parts List 8

Proper Use Procedure 12 -14

Safety Warning Messages 12 -13

Maintenance 14-15

Monthly Inspection Safety Checklist 15

Product Warranty and Service Agreement 17

TABLE OF FIGURES

LAD-MM MODELS

FIG. 1: Fully Assembled MM Labeled Picture 6
FIG. 2: Ladder Step Surfaces 7
FIG. 3: Safety Warning Label Diagram 16

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PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

MM and RF model ladder stands are rollable, meaning that they have only 2
wheels, as shown on the front cover. You can reposition the ladder by first lifting the
front legs off of the ground and then rolling it to the desired location. In contrast, a
rolling ladder has at least 1 castor or wheel located at each corner of the base. This
arrangement allows a person to reposition the ladder without having to lift the front
legs off of the ground.

We produce 2 kinds of rollable mobile ladder stand in order to satisfy a broad
spectrum of applications. The MM models feature larger elevated platforms and
smaller wheels than the RF variant. However, RF ladders are also collapsible,
which reduces the amount of space necessary for storage. Notice that although
collapsible, RF ladders do not fold. Folding ladders do not require any degree of
disassembly in order to reduce to smaller configurations.

The number and surface texture of the steps are also variable. “P” variety steps
have raised, circular perforations, while “G” variants have elongated perforations
with serrated edges. Additionally, RF-EZ ladders have a reduced step slope (50º as
opposed to the standard 58º) for less strenuous climbing.

Vestil Manufacturing Corp. created this Instruction Manual to acquaint owners
and users of our rolling ladder stands with safety procedures. The manual includes
directions for proper usage and routine maintenance of your ladder stand.

According to ANSI standard A14.7-2006, section 6.15, employers are
responsible for instructing employees in the proper use of the product.
Therefore, employees and any other persons, who may foreseeably use,
operate, install or perform maintenance on the ladder stand, must read and
understand the instructions before the employer may allow employees to use
the ladder. Employees should have access to the manual at all times.

Personnel should consult the directions before each use. Although Vestil strives to
identify all hazardous situations that could arise during the use of its products, this
manual cannot address every conceivable danger. The user is responsible for
exercising sound judgment at all times.

Read and understand the information contained in the manual before you
use or perform maintenance on the ladder stand. Contact Vestil for answers
to all questions that you have after reading the manual.

The limited warranty that covers the product appears on the final page of this
manual. Vestil Manufacturing Corp. specifically excludes all other warranties,
express or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of fitness for a
particular purpose and any implied warranties of merchantability.

Thank you for purchasing a mobile ladder stand made by Vestil
Manufacturing Corporation (“Vestil”). We design each ladder to
combine solid construction with mobility. Our ladders are
durable, high-quality products that require minimal maintenance.

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SAFETY GUIDELINES

Read the entire manual before you assemble the ladder stand or use it for the first time; refer to it
for manufacturer-approved safe maintenance procedures (p. 14). If questions remain after reading the
manual, contact Vestil for answers. DO NOT attempt to resolve any problems with the ladder stand
unless you are certain 1) that you can do so without risk to yourself and others, AND 2) that the ladder
will be safe to use afterwards. DO NOT modify the product in any manner without the express, written
approval of Vestil.

The information contained in this manual will prepare the user to safely use the ladder stand. Familiarity
with all of the product’s attributes is necessary BEFORE assembling, using, or performing maintenance on
the ladder stand.

Electrocution Risks:

• DO NOT contact live electrical wires with any part of the ladder! Do not pass beneath electrical

wires with the ladder unless power to the wires is turned off AND you are certain that no contact
between the wires and the ladder will occur.

• DO NOT use, assemble, or move the ladder beneath or close to electrical wires; move the ladder
to a safe location first.

• DO NOT exceed the ladder stands 350 pound overall load rating (see FIG. 3 on p. 15). This means
that the total weight present on the ladder (personnel + material) cannot exceed 350 pounds.

• DO NOT modify the ladder in any manner without first obtaining written authorization from Vestil.
Modification may weaken the ladder.

• DO NOT use the ladder on uneven, damaged or unstable surfaces, or on surfaces contaminated with
slippery substances like oil, grease, water, ice, etc. Safe use requires a solid and level surface that is
able to support the ladder stand while loaded to capacity.

• DO NOT lean or reach over the handrails; DO NOT rock the ladder from side to side. Reposition the
ladder if you cannot reach the object you want.

• Clear all debris, including liquids, from the path of travel if you have to reposition the ladder. If
moisture is present around the base of the ladder or along the path of travel, absorb the liquid before
moving or using the ladder.

• Make sure that you will not contact overhead objects with your body or with the ladder during use or
while rolling the ladder stand to a new location.

• ONLY use the ladder to access objects that you cannot otherwise reach. DO NOT use the ladder for
any other purpose. For example, DO NOT use the ladder as storage, or as a way to move people or
material. Always unload the ladder before leaving it unattended..

• Verify the placement and legibility of all safety warning labels as shown in FIG. 3 on p. 15. If any labels
become damaged or unreadable, contact Vestil for replacement(s).

• Remove foreign matter, like mud or grease, from your shoes before stepping onto the ladder.

• ALWAYS use the handrails while ascending and descen ding the ladder.

• ONLY stand on the steps or the platform.

• DO NOT increase the height of the platform or of any individual step by adding an extension to the

ladder or by placing any other object on the ladder.

• DO NOT use a ladder stand that has been damaged or weakened from any cause until repairs are
complete. DO NOT climb a ladder or stand on a platform that has sustained damage. Destroy any
ladder that is damaged or worn beyond repair.

• Inspect the ladder immediately upon receipt. Look for evidence that the ladder was damaged during
shipping.

• Inspect the fasteners and structural elements BEFORE each use for damage, such as: unusual wear,
deterioration, corrosion, and warping. Tighten all loose fasteners (bolts, nuts) that are in good
condition; contact Vestil for replacement parts as necessary.

• DO NOT use the ladder in front of a door, UNLESS the door is secured 1) in an open position, 2) is
locked, and 3) is either attended or barricaded.

• DO NOT step onto or off of the ladder from any other elevated surface UNTIL the ladder is immobilized.

• Face the steps when ascending or descending the steps. This means that you should back down the

steps and use the handrails. However, RF-EZ models have a step slope of 50 degrees and may be
descended by walking forward down the steps.

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FIG. 1: LAD-MM

p

Handrail

2ft. safety chain

Handrail
Brackets

Base
supports

Handrail
Brackets

Angled
Support

1 inch D-ring

Back Leg

Back Leg
Horizontal
Support

Stair Frame Bracket

Step

5/16 inch nylon
lock nut

Rubber Ca

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4 inch hard
rubber wheels (2)

Wheel
Bracket