Unsafe ladder use causes over 500,000 treated injuries and 300 deaths per year at a cost of over $11 billion. There are many more untreated injuries. All employees who may use ladders need to know how to use them safely to prevent injury or death to themselves and others.

This online Ladder Safety course covers important information about safe ladder use. After completing this course, an understanding should be gained of unsafe ladder use, the types of ladders and how to use each type, ladder safety and inspection, and proper ladder setup.

This online Ladder Safety course covers the following topics:

• The costs of unsafe ladder use
• Ladder types
• Ladder materials
• Safety label information
• Portable and fixed ladder inspections
• Ladder setup and safe usage
• Ladder storage

Approximately 45 minutes

Testing conducted in this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.