Steps and Ladders Training

Course Aims

To train delegates in the safe use of steps or ladders and when they are the most appropriate means of access to meet the legislative requirements of The Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 and The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and explain how compliance can be achieved.

Course Syllabus

  • Types of accidents
  • Accident statistics
  • Legislation “Employers responsibilities”
  • Legislation “Employees responsibilities”
  • “So far as is treasonably practical"
  • Suitable and sufficient
  • Risk Assessment
  • Most suitable means of access
  • Special purpose steps/ladders
  • Care and maintenance
  • General use of steps and ladders
  • Specific use of ladders
  • Specific use of steps
  • What activities can carried out from steps or ladders
  • Means of securing ladders
  • Control and Storage
  • Reasons for accident prevention

Suitable For

The presentation is intended for those who use, store and maintain, steps and ladders in the work place.

Course Length

1 ¾ hours

Certification

All delegates will be awarded a certificate of attendance following completion of the course.

IOSH

Robert Walker
Pg Cert. CMIOSH. IEng. MBIFM

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