Maximum Group: 12 People
Course Duration: 1 Day
Participants
This course is designed for anyone whose job requires them to use ladders and step-ladders. Each year there are between 3000 and 4000 accidents with ladders and 50 of these are fatal. As such it is important that anyone using a ladder is appropriately trained.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify and understand the types of ladders and associated legislation
- Appreciate the causes of accidents from ladders
- Learn best practice
- Understand the skills of ladder inspection
Areas Covered
- Ladder classifications and legislation
- Main causes if accidents / why accidents are happening?
- Ladder & step ladder principles / types
- Pre use considerations, including positioning and stability
- Good and bad practice
- Golden rules of safe use of ladders and step ladders
- HSE research and good practice new requirements
- Ladder inspection
Successful delegates are awarded a Certificate of Attendance on completion.
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