Ace the Mine Safety DAO 2000-98 Challenge 2026 – Dig Deep and Secure Your Success!

Ladders need regular rests to keep climbs safe. When a ladder is installed at a angle not steeper than 70 degrees from the ground, a landing platform must be provided after every 9 meters of vertical rise. This spacing gives a safe place to rest, manage tools, and reorient, which helps maintain three points of contact and reduces the chance of a long, unbroken fall. If the interval were shorter, platforms would be overly frequent; if longer, you’d have a long climb without a rest point, increasing risk. So the required interval is 9 meters.