Accredited online course
Ladder Safety
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.
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.
What you will learn
- 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
Who it is for
This course is aimed at all industries and individuals that use ladders. This could include site supervisors or managers.
Why online learning works
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 meaning the candidate can progress through the modules at their own pace and in their own time so they can fit the training around their work and personal life.
Course content
- 1What Laws Govern Ladder Safety? How to Check a Ladder Safely at Work and Ladder Safety 2 70 Ladder Inspections
- 2Different Ladder Types When and Where to Use a Ladder and Ladder Safety 4 70 Securing Your Ladder for Use
- 3Common Mistakes When Using Ladders
- 4Final Exam
System requirements
- Browserup to date web browser
- Videoup to date video drivers
- Memory1Gb or more RAM
- Download speedbroadband, 3Mb or more