Ladder Safety
Course Description
This short course provides a detailed exploration into ladder safety.
The course begins with a look at the laws that govern ladder safety, before moving on to explain how to check a ladder, and what a competent person looks at during a ladder inspection.
This is followed by a study of the different types of ladders you may come across in your role, and how they must be used.
Next, the course covers when and where a ladder can be used, and how it needs to be secured for use, before finishing with a look at some common ladder mistakes.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- What Laws govern ladder safety
- The different ladder types
- How to check a ladder safely at work and ladder inspections
- When and where to use a ladder and securing Ladders for use
- Identify the common mistakes when using ladders
Advantages
Understanding the risks and how to protect yourself when using ladders will ensure you handle and work with them safely.
Online training is flexible, efficient and cost-effective, so candidates can progress through the modules at their own pace, in their own time, making it easy to fit the training around their work and personal life.
Module 1 - What Laws Govern Ladder Safety?
Module 2 - How to Check a Ladder Safely at Work and Ladder Inspections
Module 3 - Different Ladder Types
Module 4 - When and Where to Use a Ladder and Securing Your Ladder for Use
Module 5 - Common Mistakes When Using Ladders
Module 6 - Final Exam
A minimum score of 70% is required to progress to the next module.
Recommended System Requirements:
• Browser: Up to date web browser
• Video: Up to date video drivers
• Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
• Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)
Duration: 40 minutes (Note: This is based on the amount of video content shown and is rounded off. It does not account in any way for loading time or thinking time on the questions).