Course objectives/outcomes:
- H&S Laws & Regulations – understanding your legal duty under the Work at Height Regulations 2005
- Responsibilities of employers and employees
- Determining if a ladder/step ladder is the right equipment to use using the 3 point ‘hierarchy of control’ risk assessment guide
- How to choose the right equipment for a task
- Carrying out pre-use inspections with ladder tag systems, how often these must be done and who is responsible for them
- How to use equipment safely to minimise risk – sensible safety precautions
- Storage, maintenance and keeping kit safe and legal
- Importance of issuing and using correct PPE
- How to select the correct classified equipment for a task and inspection procedures
- Practical sessions throughout
- Test paper/questions/ handouts and review
This course covers using a ladders and steps while working at height, we recommend delegates are trained in working at height which is a separate course and covers all aspects of working at height.