COURSE
Ladder and Scaffold Safety Training
Course Overview
Ladder and Scaffold Safety Training prepares participants to recognize hazards, understand responsibilities, and apply safe work practices when working on ladders and scaffolds.
Falls from ladders and scaffolds remain one of the leading causes of workplace injuries—and one of the most preventable. This course addresses common causes of falls, improper equipment use, and unsafe practices, helping organizations reduce risk and improve safety performance.
Duration:
- Ladder Safety: 2 hours
- Scaffold Safety: 2 hours
Training may be delivered as a combined session or as separate modules, depending on workplace requirements.
Delivery Options:
Ladder and Scaffold Safety Training can be delivered:
- Onsite for employers
Training Method
Instruction includes:
- Instructor-led discussion
- Applied safety scenarios
- Knowledge evaluation
Training emphasizes correct equipment use, hazard awareness, and prevention-focused decision-making.
Course Content
1
Ladder Safety Training
Participants receive instruction covering ladder-related hazards and safe work practices, including:
- Common ladder accidents and hazards
- Causes of ladder-related injuries
- Ladder duty ratings and load limits
- Selecting the appropriate ladder for the task
- Inspection practices for step and extension ladders
- Proper ladder positioning and set-up
- Safe climbing and descending techniques
- Electrical hazard awareness
- Identifying unsafe or damaged ladders
- Ladder storage and maintenance
- Best practices to prevent ladder kick-outs
- Recognizing additional site-specific hazards
Training concludes with a course review and evaluation quiz.
2
Scaffold Safety Training
Scaffold Safety Training focuses on recognizing risks and responsibilities when working on or around scaffolding, including:
- Accident prevention principles
- Identifying scaffold-related hazards
- Dangerous areas and fall risks
- Types of scaffolds and their intended use
- Common terminology and components
- Supervisor responsibilities
Who Should Attend
This course is appropriate for:
- Workers who use ladders or scaffolds
- Supervisors and managers
- Health and safety representatives
- Anyone responsible for overseeing work at height using ladders or scaffolding
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