Ladder Safety Awareness

This course is suitable for anyone who is required to use Ladders in their daily working duties.

Course Aims & Objectives

The purpose of this course is to give delegates the skills required to safely use ladders in the workplace. It covers Laws and manual checks to ensure safety.

By the end of the course delegates will:

• Have a thorough understanding of how to safely use ladders 
• Be able to inspect ladders to ensure safe use
• Understand all of the regulations required to ensure safety in the workplace

Course Outline

• Why you need to know about ladders
• Types and key components of ladders
• Ladder classifications
• Key legislation
• Common causes of injury
• What risk assessment is
• The stages of risk assessment
• Using a ladder - Pre-use checks, Handling a ladder, Setting up a ladder, Behaviour on a ladder, Storing a ladder, Ladder maintenance

Certification

On completion of the course and successfully passing the required testing, the delegates are awarded a certificate that complies with the recommendations of the Health and Safety commission approved code of practice. It is recommended that this course is refreshed every 3 years.