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.

Formation
Canada
25 questions
Vérifié le 13 octobre 2026

En bref

Ce cours gratuit comprend environ 25 minutes de leçons et un test de 25 questions. Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger une attestation de réussite (privée, non accréditée). Vérifié à partir des sources officielles le 13 octobre 2026.

Commencez par les leçonsLadder Safety Course: Lessons : environ 25 minutes de lecture. Chaque question du test est traitée dans les leçons.

Ce que vous allez apprendre

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

Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger votre certificat.

À savoir avant l’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.

Questions fréquentes

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.

L’attestation est-elle accréditée ou reconnue officiellement ?

Non. C’est une attestation de réussite privée, uniquement pour vos connaissances. Elle n’est reconnue, accréditée ni approuvée par aucun gouvernement, organisme de délivrance des permis, autorité de réglementation ou établissement d’enseignement, et elle ne remplace aucun permis, aucune certification ni aucune formation exigés par la loi.