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Course Description:

 

Ladder Safety provides the student with required information and visual instruction pertaining to the safe selection, placement, maintenance and use of a ladder in the workplace according to legislation.

 

Modules / Content:

 

  Hazard Identification and Control

- Potential Hazards

- Common Causes of Accidents

- Ladder Selection

 

  Ladder selection process

- Ladder grades

- Types of ladders

- Inspection Procedures

 

  Inspection Items

- Ladder markings

- Safe Ladder Setup and Use

 

  Personal factors affecting user

- Personal Protection Equipment

- High traffic areas and environmental conditions

- Proper setup

- Climbing and descending

- Proper Care, Transportation and Storage

 

  Proper care

- Transporting ladders

- Storage

- At the conclusion of the training session participants will:

 

  Understand the different applications of ladders and the importance of proper selection.

- Know how to safely setup and use a ladder.

- Know how to inspect, store, maintain and properly care for ladders.

- Understand safe methods of climbing and descending ladders.

- Know how to identify hazards associated with ladder use.

- Be able to recommend hazard controls for the safe use of ladders in the workplace.