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.

Corso
Canada
25 domande
Verificato: 13 ottobre 2026

In breve

Questo corso gratuito ha circa 25 minuti di lezioni e un test di 25 domande. Con l’80% o più puoi scaricare un attestato di completamento (privato, non accreditato). Verificato sulle fonti ufficiali in data 13 ottobre 2026.

Inizia dalle lezioniLadder Safety Course: Lessons: circa 25 minuti di lettura. Ogni domanda del test è trattata nelle lezioni.

Cosa imparerai

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

Ottieni almeno l’80% per scaricare il tuo attestato.

Cosa sapere prima del test

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.

Domande frequenti

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’attestato è accreditato o riconosciuto ufficialmente?

No. È un attestato di completamento privato, solo per le tue conoscenze. Non è riconosciuto, accreditato né approvato da alcun governo, ente di rilascio delle licenze, autorità di regolamentazione o istituto di istruzione e non sostituisce alcuna licenza, certificazione o formazione richiesta dalla legge.