This course will ensure delegates properly manage health and safety issues when using ladders and platforms.

At the end of the workshop, delegates should be more aware of their responsibilities under current and new legislation and understand that accidents in most cases can be prevented.

· Legal requirements (including Working at Heights Regs.2004)

{To be introduced by end 2004}.

· What has changed? – Ban on Ladders.

· Statistics

· Ladder Safety Management System:- Risk Assessment

                  Ladder Register

                  Ladder Inspection Report

· Video – Ladder Safety – Safety Care

· Work the Safe Way

· Video – A Head for Heights – HSE

· Practical – Ladder Inspection /Reporting

· Practical – Use of various ladders

· Storing Ladders/Security