REVIEW: Accredited ladders and steps user course
24/07/2014
This week on the blog, we’re taking an in-depth look at one of our most popular professional Health and Safety courses: our nationally recognised, accredited ladders and steps user course. In just four hours, your business could have the protection it needs for staff working at height – read on to find out more!
Who is the accredited ladders and steps user course suitable for?
Browns Ladders’ accredited ladders and steps user course is designed to be relevant and accessible to staff across any industries – from office workers to warehouse operatives, construction professionals and retail staff.
Whether your staff use ladders and steps as a regular part of their job or just occasionally, our course will give them the skills they need to assess risk and use access equipment safely and legally.
Why choose the accredited ladders and steps user course from Browns Ladders?
As a leading industry supplier of ladders and access equipment, Browns Ladders is the place to go for quality access equipment, ladder inspections and a range top quality Health and Safety training courses.
Our courses are created with the needs of staff, supervisors and managers in mind: the content of our courses is informed by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Work at Height Regulations 2005, ensuring that your business remains compliant and your staff remain safe while under your care.
We include a demonstration of competence as a key requirement for the successful completion of our accredited ladders and steps user course: all participants on this course attend a lecture and a range of practical training exercises, followed by a multiple choice theory assessment and a practical assessment, offering you and your employees complete peace of mind.
Participants who successfully complete the course assessments (both practical and theory) will receive a certificate and photocard ID that remains valid for five years.
What does the accredited ladders and steps user course cover?
In just four hours, our nationally recognised, accredited ladders and steps user course covers a wide range of topics designed to give your staff a broad understanding of carrying, transporting, positioning, using and checking access equipment.
By the end of the course, participants will also be aware of relevant laws and safety standards relating to ladders and steps, as well as potential hazards in the use, storage and handling of their access equipment.
There’s also a closer breakdown of the topics covered in our accredited ladders and steps user course on the training page.
Need more Health and Safety training?
In addition to our nationally recognised, accredited ladders and steps user course, we offer a wide range of Health and Safety training courses to suit any industry.
Many of our courses take just four hours, and can be combined to provide a full day’s training to your staff in a cost-effective way. We can usually deliver to up to 12 delegates at a time, and most of our training can be carried out in-house or externally, depending on your requirements.
For more information on our accredited ladders and steps user course, or any of our Health and Safety training courses, call a member of our team on 01282 615 517.