Ladder and Scaffolding Safety - Canada (Update Available)

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number

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Overview/Description
This one-hour course is designed to show workers how to recognize the hazards associated with ladders, stairways, and the type of scaffold being used at the work site and, and how to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learners will be given information on how to identify the types of portable ladders and their use, capacities, and safety considerations, as well as how to describe the specific use, capacities, and safety features of fixed ladders. Learners will also be given information on how to specify proper guidelines for ladder maintenance and how to identify general scaffold requirements and safety considerations. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by the Pinchin Group of Companies, an environmental, health and safety consulting firm with offices across Canada.

Target Audience
Workers who use ladders or scaffolding during work tasks

Expected Duration (hours)
1.0

Lesson Objectives

Ladder and Scaffolding Safety

identify safe practices when working with a ladder.

identify the types of portable ladders and their use, capacities, and safety considerations.

identify the correct distance from a wall to place a ladder using the 4-to-1 rule.

indicate the specific use, capacities, and safety features of fixed ladders.

state proper guidelines for ladder care and maintenance.

identify the hazards commonly associated with scaffolding.

identify general scaffold requirements and safety considerations.

identify specific precautions to take when working with scaffolding near power lines.

identify safe work practices that prevent falls from scaffolding.

identify safe work practices that prevent objects from falling from scaffolding.

Course Number:
SAH0494