Estate Management: Working at Height: Basic Ladder Safety

Special

Falls from ladders and other height access devices continue to cause injuries to people at work in the University. The new Work at Height Regulations (April 2005) have implications for the University because the emphasis has changed to any fall from any height. Anyone who uses ladders or who supervises work with ladders should attend this session.

University staff

• Why it is important to reduce these sorts of incidents
• What causes them
• The value of risk assessments

• Discuss practical applications of ladder use, including the correct use of different types of ladder
• Look at good and bad practice, legal requirements and management issues
• Discuss ladder use and general work at height issues applicable around the University

Presentations

College staff are charged £22 per participant, see charging for further information

One session of one hour

As required