Knowledge Base

This course covers the following information:

Ladder Safety: Selecting the Proper Ladder

• Different types of ladders that you can encounter on the job
  
• The safety issues you need to take into consideration when choosing a ladder
  
• How to determine how long a ladder you should use for a job
  
• How to determine how much weight a ladder can carry.
  

Ladder Safety: Inspecting Ladders Before Use

• How you can help prevent a mishap and potential injury by inspecting a ladder before you use it
  
• What parts of a ladder should be checked when you are inspecting it
  
• What types of problems you should look for when inspecting a ladder, and what to do if you find them.
  

Ladder Safety: Setting Up and Moving Ladders

• Why different types of conditions can affect how you should set up a ladder
  
• The equipment and safe practices you should use to set up a ladder properly
  
• How to use the "4-to-1" ratio to establish the correct angle for setting up a straight or extension ladder
  
• How to move a ladder safely from place to place.
  

Ladder Safety: Climbing Ladders

• The situations in which you should never climb a ladder
  
• How to mitigate potential hazards when climbing a ladder near electrical equipment
  
• The procedures you should follow to climb up and down ladders safely.
  

Ladder Safety: Working on Ladders

• The hazards that are associated with working while standing on a ladder
  
• The safe practices you should follow to avoid these hazards
  
• The hazards that carrying and using tools on a ladder can create for you, and for others
  
• The procedures you should use to handle tools safely while working on a ladder.
  

Ladder Safety: Ladder Accidents

• How falling "the right way" can help reduce your chances of being injured if you fall from a ladder
  
• How to use your body to help absorb the impact of a fall
  
• How to respond if a coworker is injured in a fall from a ladder.