HOW LONG IS LADDER ASSOCIATION TRAINING VALID FOR?
Upon completion of a Ladder Association Training course each delegate receives a LadderCard as proof of competency. Users will get a card depending on which course they have completed, Ladder User, Inspector or one card for completing both training courses. A LadderCard is valid for 5 years.
IS LADDER TRAINING A LEGAL REQUIREMENT?
Ladder training is not a legal requirement, however is best practice to any person working at height. The working at height regulations state that any person tasked with working at height should be competent and Ladder training is a method to prove competency of your workers. As an employer you have a responsibility to ensure your workers are safe and if working at height training should be provided.
HOW LONG IS LADDER ASSOCIATION TRAINING?
Ladder Association training is split into two parts, ladder user and ladder inspection training. Each section of ladder training course takes 4 hours and therefore both parts can be completed in one day which is what the majority of our delegates choose to do. This way they can also inspect their ladders and tag them using a system such as Ladderlog.
Is Accredited Training Better?
In our opinion accredited training is much better than training that is provided by other training providers who provide in house training. Whilst this may sound bias, there is good reason. Accredited training courses give you piece of mind the training has been created by a number of leading industry professionals and keeps upto date with current legislation. There is a clear structure to the courses and a valid ID card is provided upon completion. More information on our accredited training course can be found on our blog post; Ladder Association Training & Customer Feedback.