Anti-Climb Method Ideas For High Seats?

[Uncle Norm]

Our landowner requires us to install a physical anti-climb method on our high seats. The areas are woodlands with public access and their H&S advisor considers the current 'NO Climb'' signs inadequate.
The only method that I am aware of is a board, that covers several rungs, locked to the ladder. Ordinary locks are a problem as they rust/jam/freeze etc.

A few years ago, we made our own high seats with removable lower rungs. Seemed like a good idea but really didn't work well at all.

What method of preventing unauthorised climbing do you use and how do you secure it?

 

[Andy seatrout]

I think boards are your only way….. a lugg at the bottom to slot into the lowest rung and the lock at the top ……. I sympathise, I’m a director of Health Safety and Risk ( well it’s one hat of my double hatted role) for circa 8,000 people and I’m sorry to say that this is all too common due to an acceptance of a lack of common sense and personal responsibility by the general public…..

Back to the point- if you are able to find a clasp, weather proof padlocks are pretty good and you can set them all to the same code

If you google ‘ladder guard’ you’ll see some site safety ones for about £80….

 

[samdk]

I make hook on ladder covers that lock on place with a coded padlock.

 

[Stalker62]

 

[Overlay]

1’‘ x 8’ Varnished or painted blockboard or marine ply to keep the water out the full internal width of the ladder with a longish hook at the top long enough to stop anyone sliding it up and out fixed at the bottom with a small chain and padlock, easy to make and maintain and will stop most people clambering up, make sure you take pics to show due diligence to safety procedures

i got my blockboard cut up at the local diy shop to fit and sprayed them up , made the hooks and got 4 padlocks with one key to fit all with some galvanised chain I had in the workshop, only real expense was the blockboard, pretty important to seal the wood, I did think about steel sheets but that is way more expensive in 8’ lengths then there is the cutting etc i got 4 high seats sorted from one sheet 8 x 4 blockboard

 

[The Singing Stalker]

Also put the lock on the back so not as exposed to the weather. And wd40 every now and again helps.

 

[Tim.243]

Our landowner requires us to install a physical anti-climb method on our high seats. The areas are woodlands with public access and their H&S advisor considers the current 'NO Climb'' signs inadequate.
The only method that I am aware of is a board, that covers several rungs, locked to the ladder. Ordinary locks are a problem as they rust/jam/freeze etc.

A few years ago, we made our own high seats with removable lower rungs. Seemed like a good idea but really didn't work well at all.

What method of preventing unauthorised climbing do you use and how do you secure it?

2 or 1 scaffold boards bolt a C channel to them, that will hook over the rung. Drill and bolt an Exhaust clamp so you can put a padlock through it and the ladder rung.. Double nut the clamp and burr the thread.

Also add a sign............... F##K Off

 

[Roebuck9]

In order to protect the padlock from the weather I use an old plastic milk carton and cut slots in the sides to fit over the padlock and keep it dry.
All the best.

 

[Phil fox man]

I think with HSE it's making it look like you have tried to deter to the best of your ability.i had the bottom 2 rungs hidden in some bushes of one of my high seats,it didn't stop a guy climbing it and stringing himself up off it though

 

[Mick9abf]

I think with HSE it's making it look like you have tried to deter to the best of your ability.i had the bottom 2 rungs hidden in some bushes of one of my high seats,it didn't stop a guy climbing it and stringing himself up off it though

It’s one of those things that you have to be seen to take all reasonable precautions to prevent access however experience tells us that if someone is determined to do something or overcome rudimentary security or restricted access arrangements they most definitely will…….. or hurt themselves trying.

Can only plan so far for a determined or stupid mind.

 

[enfieldspares]

Ordinary locks are a problem as they rust/jam/freeze etc.

First.
Happy New Year Best Wishes.
Second.
How is that fixed power 'scope going for the squirrels? Or did landowner issues scupper it.
Three.
Buy better quality locks. Not meant to insult but the better the lock the less the issue.
Four.
Can you think out of the box and use a chain to pull the ladder up off the floor and then padlock (see Three) the chain with the ladder pulled up?

 

[tom308w]

If there timber seats a board hinged on one side and hasp and staple on other side.































Metal seats a board with 2 u brackets screwed to top so it drops over a high rung.then a couple of holes drilled in the bottom and a chain and padlock around .1 of the lower rungs

 

[8x57]

1’‘ x 8’ Varnished or painted blockboard or marine ply to keep the water out the full internal width of the ladder with a longish hook at the top long enough to stop anyone sliding it up and out fixed at the bottom with a small chain and padlock, easy to make and maintain and will stop most people clambering up, make sure you take pics to show due diligence to safety procedures

i got my blockboard cut up at the local diy shop to fit and sprayed them up , made the hooks and got 4 padlocks with one key to fit all with some galvanised chain I had in the workshop, only real expense was the blockboard, pretty important to seal the wood, I did think about steel sheets but that is way more expensive in 8’ lengths then there is the cutting etc i got 4 high seats sorted from one sheet 8 x 4 blockboard

What are you calling blockboard?
Blockboard is usually only suitable for interior use such as making furniture. Also it's expensive. Were you by any chance thinking of flake board/ particle board?

I think that I might be looking at using short or damaged scaffold planks from the scaffold yard or salvage yard. You can always run the saw down them lengthways and join them edge to edge to get the desired width.

 

[Roebuck9]

n order to protect the padlock from the weather I use an old plastic milk carton and cut slots in the sides to fit over the padlock and keep it dry.
All the best.

I did of course mean cut off the bottom first and put on the green top tostop the water getting in.

 

[Overlay]

What are you calling blockboard?
Blockboard is usually only suitable for interior use such as making furniture. Also it's expensive. Were you by any chance thinking of flake board/ particle board?

I think that I might be looking at using short or damaged scaffold planks from the scaffold yard or salvage yard. You can always run the saw down them lengthways and join them edge to edge to get the desired width.

it’s like chopped pieces of timber i think you can use it for external walls pre cladding
it’s pretty good a weather resilience as a whole board once you cut it up it will need reselling ltd midway between chip and blackboard. it lasts pretty well

 

[NoIDeer]

Use a plank with a hook on the top and a 1" or so hole on the bottom. Weather proof padlock and chain through hole and around the rung.
Make the hook using two more bits of the same plank and a couple of bolts.
Squire do an adequate galvanised padlock.

With a little practice you can take them off with little noise.

 

[308tikka]

Our landowner requires us to install a physical anti-climb method on our high seats. The areas are woodlands with public access and their H&S advisor considers the current 'NO Climb'' signs inadequate.
The only method that I am aware of is a board, that covers several rungs, locked to the ladder. Ordinary locks are a problem as they rust/jam/freeze etc.

A few years ago, we made our own high seats with removable lower rungs. Seemed like a good idea but really didn't work well at all.

What method of preventing unauthorised climbing do you use and how do you secure it?

Board, and chain with padlock.
It doesnt actually stop anyone determined to climb and strong enough to reach above the board and swing out a leg to the support.

 

[8x57]

it’s like chopped pieces of timber i think you can use it for external walls pre cladding
it’s pretty good a weather resilience as a whole board once you cut it up it will need reselling ltd midway between chip and blackboard. it lasts pretty well

Yes what you are describing is particle board.

 

[Phil fox man]

it’s like chopped pieces of timber i think you can use it for external walls pre cladding
it’s pretty good a weather resilience as a whole board once you cut it up it will need reselling ltd midway between chip and blackboard. it lasts pretty well

it's called sterling board and it's not waterproof.it will fall to bits if any moisture gets on it.i used to use it for temporary shuttering on site.you might be confusing it with marine ply.

 

[Donkey Basher]

Piece of old scaffold plank to cover the rungs, use a hole cutter to put a hole in it at a suitable place to along with one of the rings & big enough to get a length of chain through that wraps around the ring & back through the hole. Secure with an ‘old English’ type padlock which are robust & can be keyed alike so you can get multiple locks & use a single key.