Advanced Portable Ladder Safety

(13 min.) People endure more than 500,000 falls - 300 deaths and an average of 165,000 trips to the emergency room every year! These incidents are usually caused by:

-Choosing the wrong ladder for the job
-Using an unsafe ladder
-Over reaching
-Standing on or too close to the top rungs
-Ignoring our safety subconscious that reminds us about ladder safety
Topics included in this safety video are: examples of ladders

-Step ladders
-Extension ladders
-Adjustable ladders
-Platform ladders and articulating ladders
-Line or cable ladders
-Telescoping ladders
-Sectional ladders
-Tripod and trestle ladders
-And ladders used for poles

Also discussed: ladder classification and types, wood ladders, portable fiberglass and metal ladders, ladder use, straight ladder set up, how to climb ladders, straight and extension ladders, safety tips for stepladders, storage and maintenance, and what to do if you fall from a ladder.

Program comes with a CD-ROM of written materials, including test questions and answers. English title also includes PowerPoint presentation.