Ladder Safety Course 2026

This course is for security guards and other workers who use portable ladders now and then. It covers choosing the right ladder, inspection, the 4-to-1 rule, stepladders, three points of contact and when fall protection is needed. It is background knowledge only: your employer must train you on your site's ladders, and in Ontario, construction workers who use fall protection need approved working at heights training.

Curso
Canadá
25 preguntas
Revisado el 13 de octubre de 2026

Respuesta rápida

Este curso gratuito tiene unos 25 minutos de lecciones y un test de 25 preguntas. Con un 80 % o más puedes descargar un certificado de finalización (privado, no acreditado). Contrastado con fuentes oficiales el 13 de octubre de 2026.

Empieza por las leccionesLadder Safety Course: Lessons: unos 25 minutos de lectura. Todas las preguntas del test se tratan en las lecciones.

Qué aprenderás

Decide when a ladder is the right tool and pick the right grade
Inspect a ladder and take a defective one out of service
Set up a leaning ladder using the 4-to-1 rule and secure it
Use a stepladder without standing on the top cap, top step or pail shelf
Climb with three points of contact and without overreaching
Explain when fall protection and training may be required

Obtén un 80 % o más para descargar tu certificado.

Qué debes saber antes del examen

The 4-to-1 rule: set the base 1 unit out for every 4 units of height, about a 75-degree angle.
A ladder used to reach a landing should extend about 1 m (3 ft) above it. Ontario's construction rules require at least 900 mm.
In British Columbia, a ladder must be inspected before use on each shift.
On Ontario construction projects, workers must not stand on the top cap, top step or pail shelf of a stepladder.
Ontario working at heights training, required for construction workers who use fall protection, is valid for 3 years.

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the 4-to-1 rule for ladders?

For every 4 m (or 4 ft) of height to where the ladder rests, set the base 1 m (or 1 ft) out from the wall. That gives an angle of about 75 degrees.

Can I stand on the top step of a stepladder?

No. Ontario's construction rules forbid standing on the top cap, top step or pail shelf, and CCOHS says you are too high if your knees are above the top cap. Use a taller ladder.

Does this course count as ladder or working at heights training?

No. It is background knowledge only. Your employer must train you for the ladders and fall protection at your site, and in Ontario, construction workers who use fall protection must take working at heights training from a provider approved by the Chief Prevention Officer.

How often should a ladder be inspected?

CCOHS says before every use and after it has been dropped. In British Columbia, the regulation requires an inspection before use on each shift.

¿El certificado está acreditado o reconocido oficialmente?

No. Es un certificado de finalización privado, solo para tus conocimientos. No está reconocido, acreditado ni aprobado por ningún gobierno, organismo de licencias, regulador ni institución educativa, y no sustituye ninguna licencia, certificación ni formación exigida por la ley.