Course Information

The Work at Height Regulations 2005, require that anyone working at height should be competent to do so and be trained in the equipment used to gain access. This course will ensure delegates have the knowledge and instruction to be able to use, select, maintain and inspect ladders and step ladders for working at height.

Course Overview

The Ladder & Step Ladder courses are broken down into two different types: There is an Half-Day in-house course and a One-Day TLA Registered course. The TLA Registered course provides training for certification by The Ladder Association (TLA). Both courses are designed to train a maximum of 10 and a minimum of 4 delegates per course.

The course covers the following:

• Ladders and component parts
• Overview of legislation and regulations
• Work at Height regulations
• Standards and classifications
• Planning and organising, Selecting & Using – STEP
• Assessing Risks
• Inspection and Records
• Storage, Handling and Maintenance

The TLA Registered course incurs an extra £40 per person registration fee.

Half-Day training courses can be combined with other Half-Day courses to make a full day training. This is subject to availability and booking numbers.

How long is the course?

The Ladders & Step Ladders is a Half-Day training course. We ask all trainees to be on site for 08:00.
The course will start shortly after and normally finishes between 12:00 & 12:30.

Where is training held?

We can facilitate Ladders & Step Ladders training through accredited providers either nationally on site or in our fully equipped Training Centre at: Head Office in Blackpool, Preston, Manchester and Warrington. If you require on-site training please contact your Smiths Rep. for a quotation.

What is included?

• Ladders/Step Ladders, Training manuals
• Certificates are included in the price.
• Candidates will be required to bring with them their PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).