Preventing Falls and Injuries: Essential Tips for Ensuring Ladder Safety
Ladder safety is a crucial aspect of workplace safety that should not be overlooked. This course aims to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to ensure the safe use and maintenance of ladders in the workplace.
What you’ll learn
- Understand what ladder safety is about and describe it’s necessity.
- Make the necessary pre-use inspection of ladder.
- Consider the safe placement for securing the ladder.
- General Safety Awareness.
Course Content
- Introduction to Ladder Safety –> 1 lecture • 9min.
- Ladder Classifications and Uses –> 1 lecture • 12min.
- Pre-use Safety Inspections and Risk Assessment –> 1 lecture • 7min.
- Setting Up and Safe Use of Ladders –> 1 lecture • 8min.
- Placement Considerations and Securing a Ladder –> 1 lecture • 8min.
Requirements
Ladder safety is a crucial aspect of workplace safety that should not be overlooked. This course aims to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to ensure the safe use and maintenance of ladders in the workplace.
During this course, participants will learn about the different types of ladders and their intended uses. They will also learn about ladder selection, inspection, and maintenance, as well as safe set-up, use, and climbing techniques. Participants will be trained on how to identify hazards associated with ladders and how to mitigate them through proper safety measures.
This course will cover relevant legislation and standards related to ladder safety, including OSHA regulations, ANSI standards, and other applicable regulations. Participants will also learn about the different types of fall protection equipment available and their proper use when working on ladders.
Upon completion of this course, participants will have a solid understanding of ladder safety principles, practices, and procedures. They will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and address hazards associated with ladders and to ensure that they are using ladders safely and properly.
Overall, this course is ideal for anyone who uses ladders in their daily work, including construction workers, painters, electricians, and other tradespeople. It is also suitable for safety professionals, supervisors, and managers who are responsible for ensuring that their workers are using ladders safely and effectively.