Course Summary
Ladder Safety gives learners a practical understanding of ladder safety and how the topic affects day-to-day workplace safety, supervision and reporting.
Purpose
The purpose of this training is to help learners recognise the main risks connected with ladder safety, follow workplace arrangements correctly and support safer decisions before work starts, while it is being carried out and when conditions change.
Legal / Regulatory Context
Relevant UK context includes the Work at Height Regulations 2005, Confined Spaces Regulations 1997, Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, hot work controls, permit systems and emergency planning.
Who Should Attend
Suitable for employees, supervisors, team leaders, managers, contractors and anyone who needs practical understanding of this topic in a workplace setting.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain the meaning and purpose of ladder safety
- Identify common hazards, unsafe conditions and warning signs linked with ladder safety
- Apply practical control measures and follow workplace procedures
- Understand when to report, escalate or stop work for safety reasons
- Recognise the records, inspections or checks that support good control
Course Content
- Selection
- Angle and footing
- Three points of contact
- Inspection
- Short-duration use
- Defect tagging
- Roles and responsibilities
- Common mistakes and practical controls
- Reporting, review and improvement
Practical QHSE Manager Focus
This course is written from a practical workplace management point of view. It explains what good control looks like, what records should demonstrate and what supervisors should check during day-to-day work.