LADDER SAFETY ONLINE COURSE OVERVIEW
Ladders can be found in any workplace, jobsite, or home and are often overlooked as a safety hazard due to their commonality. However, ladders are consistently one of the leading causes of workplace incidents. To help employers and workers complete compliant ladder safety training, this online Ladder Safety Online course covers the fundamentals for the safe use of portable self-supporting, portable non-self-supporting, fixed, speciality, and job-made ladders.
Complete with detailed modules and case studies, this online course satisfies the requirements for classroom training. Upon completion, you will be able to print a customizable form that can be used as needed to observe worker application of the principles discussed during the training.
I-CAB Recognized Course
This content developer is recognized by the International Competency Assessment Board (I-CAB) for its expertise in this subject matter and is listed as a competency development resource for I-CAB assessments.
LADDER SAFETY ONLINE COURSE OVERVIEW COURSE TOPICS:
This online Ladder Safety Online course covers the following topics:
- Ladder types
- Ladder components and how they differ between ladder types
- How to build a job-made wooden ladder
- Pre-shift inspections
- Portable and fixed ladder inspections
- Labels
- How to choose a ladder
- 3-point contact method
- Scaffolding
- Setup and takedown of ladders
- Hazards of working with ladders
- Ladder incident case studies
LADDER SAFETY ONLINE COURSE DURATION
Approximately 120 minutes
LADDER SAFETY ONLINE COURSE ASSESSMENT
Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark. Print materials for this course can be accessed online.
LADDER SAFETY ONLINE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available to download and print.
UNIVERSALLY COMPATIBLE
This course was created using standards that will allow playback on most Internet-capable devices with standard web browsing capabilities including Apple’s iPad, and iPhone, as well as most other smart phones and tablets including those with Android and Windows operating systems.
