Ladder & Stairway Safety

$49.00

Credits: 0.2 CEU/2 PDH

Duration: 2h

This online course presents an overview of ladder and stairway safety. It will cover basic concepts, industry safety regulations and standards, responsibilities in the workplace, the hazards of working on and around ladders and stairways, different types of ladders and their intended uses, and hazard control measures to follow when you use a ladder or stairway to accomplish job tasks in your workplace.

Specific topics covered in this course include:

• Section 1-Course Objectives
• Section 2-Introduction to Ladder and Stairway Safety Training
• Section 3-Slip and Fall Injuries and Statistics
  • Cost of Injuries
• Section 4-Terminology
  • Ladders
  • Stairways
• Section 5-Safety Regulations-OSHA
  • Safety Standards-ANSI
  • Safety Standards-CDC: NIOSH
• Section 6-Responsibilities
  • Employers
  • Supervisors
  • Employees
  • Training
  • Qualified Climber
• Section 7-Classification of Hazards
  • Slips, Trips, and Falls
  • Common Causes of Injuries
  • Types of Injuries
  • Environmental Contributing Factors
  • Human Contributing Factors
  • Electricity
• Section 8-Types of Ladders
  • Fixed Ladders
  • Portable Ladders
    • Self-Supporting
    • Non-Self-Supporting
      • Straight Ladders
      • Extension Ladders
  • Special Purpose Ladders
  • Job-made Wooden Ladders
• Section 9-Controls
  • Design and Construction
  • Planning
    • Choose a Safe Location
    • Choose the Right Ladder
    • Ladder Materials
    • Ladder Duty Ratings
    • Ladder Length
  • Inspection
  • Ladder Set-up
  • Safe Work Practices
  • Storage, Maintenance, and Transportation
  • Safety Equipment and Clothing
• Section 10-Stairways
  • Stairway Hazards
  • Stairway Safety Requirements
    • Fixed Stairways
    • Stair Rails
    • Handrails
    • Rise
    • Stairways Used During Construction
    • Stairway Safety Practices and Guidelines
• Section 11-Summary
• Section 12-Additional Resources