Gilbertson Kitchener - First Aid and Health & Safety Training

Ladder Safety Training

The course addresses all the essential aspects of ladder safety with tips drawn from a wide range of industries and variations of common ladder usage. Contrary to popular belief, ladder accidents don’t just occur in the construction industry, they all too frequently occur in activities such as window cleaning and maintenance activities and in many other working situations. In fact, staff are just as likely to experience a ladder accident at work even if they only occasionally use a ladder in their job, than if they use one every day.

The training session covers a wide range of ladder safety topics including:

• Relevant Legislation
• Types of ladders available e.g. single section, extension and step ladders
• Classes of ladders and weight limits
• Risk Assessment of the task• Ladder preparation before use
• Ladder inspection and tagging
• Common ladder accessories
• Carrying, erecting and lowering ladders
• Climbing a Ladder
• Correct storage of ladders
• This course is aimed at all staff irrespective of their grade.

However it will also be beneficial to managers, supervisors, team leaders and health and safety co-ordinators.

Where can I attend a course?

Open courses are run throughout the UK . By arrangement we can provide you with bespoke in-house courses to suit your specific training needs. We will be happy to discuss these with you, for the dates of our open courses or help with an assessment of risk, please call or ask for more information by contacting us, using our link at the top of this page.