Ladder Training

Ladder & Access Equipment Training

Ladders-Direct, as part of the Clow Group, offer a comprehensive range of ladder and access equipment training courses through the UK Ladder & Safety Training Company. As one of the longest established ladder and access equipment trainers in the UK, we have developed a dedicated range of safety led access equipment courses.

These courses are designed to equip staff with the necessary training and skills required to ensure the correct handling and maintenance of ladders and other access equipment.

Legislation affecting ladder and access equipment users includes the Working at Height Regulations 2005 (WAHR), (*.pdf link). The primary objectives of WAHR are to eliminate work at height wherever possible and where it is not possible to ensure that all work at height is performed safely and that equipment had been appropriately selected, whether it is from a ladder, a scaffold or a mobile access tower. The legislation therefore requires that employers and the self employed have in place arrangements for

1. Eliminating or minimising risks from working at height
2. Organisation and planning for working at height
3. The selection of suitable equipment to perform work at height

It is therefore the responsiblility of every employer to ensure that their staff are correctly trained and that work equipment is regularly inspected and correctly maintained. The UK Ladder & Safety Training Company courses are designed specifically to address these requirements and to provide employees with the necessary skills, judgement and training to operate and maintain ladders and other access equipment safely and correctly.

For more information please view Ladder Training Courses page.