Ladder Awareness Online Training
Worker fell from a ladder
Summary
A jam and preserve manufacturer has been prosecuted after a worker sustained multiple fractures after falling from a ladder.
What happened?
On the 6 April 2020, a worker was installing a security camera on the outside of a building using an unsecured ladder. The ladder slipped and the worker fell approximately 15ft sustaining multiple fractures to his right arm, left leg, cheekbone and a dislocation of his backbone.
How did things go wrong?
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found the work at height had not been properly planned, and alternative access equipment to allow safe working at height had not been considered. No training had been provided to either the injured party or others in relation to work at height. There was also a failure to ensure effective monitoring of work at height practices to identify any shortcomings in the company’s procedures which had persisted for some time.
What was the outcome?
The food company pleaded guilty to breaching section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. They were fined £40,000 and ordered to pay costs of £5,344.30
Anything else?
The HSE inspector said: “Those in control of work at height have a responsibility to properly plan and supervise the work to ensure suitable equipment is selected. They also should provide the necessary information, instruction and training to workers.”
This Ladder Safety Awareness online training course raises awareness of the dangers associated with ladders and the practical steps that can be taken to minimise and control the risks that ladders present.
This Ladder awareness course covers different types of ladders, ladder strengths, common causes of accidents, applicable legislation, using a ladder safely, pre-use ladder checks, safe handling of ladders, setting up a ladder, behaviour on a ladder, ladder inspection, the storage and maintenance of ladders.
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- Takes approximately 90 minutes to complete online
- Works on any device that can access the internet
- Has all the training materials that you need, so no hidden fees
- Includes the end of course test at no extra cost
- Allows free re-sits of the test if you do not pass first time
- Enables you to download a certificate when you pass the test
- The fast, efficient, effective and low-cost way to learn
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