Ladder Safety

LADDER SAFETY ONLINE COURSE OVERVIEW

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.

LADDER SAFETY ONLINE COURSE 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

Duration

Average Completion Time

Completion times vary depending on the number of times the information is viewed prior to finishing the course. The average completion time is 45 minutes.

Testing

Knowledge Assessment

Testing is conducted in this online course to reinforce the information presented. You are provided three opportunities to achieve a passing mark of 80% or greater.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of this course, a certificate will be available to download and print. You can access your certificate through your online account.