Ladder Safety

"Ladder Safety" is a broadcast-quality course that presents the seven steps workers can take to ensure that they are using ladders safely:
1. Never use a substitute.
2. Know what kind of ladder to use.
3. Inspect your ladder.
4. Set up the ladder properly.
5. Climb the ladder properly.
6. Practice safe work habits.
7. Carry the ladder correctly.
Over thirty interactions are used to evaluate your workers' mastery of course material.
Topics
The course presents interactive instruction covering the following topical areas:
Before you Climb
No substitutes
Using the right ladder
Ladder inspection
Ladder set-up
Using Ladders Safely
Climbing the ladder
Safe Work habits
Carrying the ladder
Performance Objectives
This course will measure mastery on each of the following performance objectives. Upon completion, workers will be able to...
Choose the right ladder
Choose the most appropriate ladder for safe use.
List common types of ladders.
Compare ladder types to the needs of the job.
Explain the risks of using a substitute climbing device.
Identify locations where it is unsafe to place or lean ladders.
Prepare for safe ladder use
List inspection steps for ladder use.
Describe the safe set up of common types of ladders.
State the set up rule for straight and extension ladders.
Use safe climbing techniques
List safe climbing practices.
Relate unsafe work habits to the risk of accident and injury.
Assess the climbing limits of common ladder types.
Practice safe work habits
List actions that are unsafe when on a ladder.
Identify places where tools should be kept while on a ladder.
List rules for safely traveling with and carrying a ladder.