📚 Guide by Safety Mom · Allstar Enviro Safety — The Ladder Safety For General Industry is an online workplace safety course delivered by Safety Mom · Allstar Enviro Safety, Calgary’s Energy Safety Canada Authorized Training Provider. Self-paced, mobile-friendly, same-day certificate upon exam completion. Available across Canada.
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LADDER SAFETY ONLINE COURSE OVERVIEW:
This online Ladder Safety course covers what everyone needs to know about the most common ladder dangers.
LADDER SAFETY ONLINE COURSE TOPICS INCLUDE:
- How to choose the right ladder for the job
- Whether you need a standard ladder or one of the more frequently used types of specialized ladders
- How to use ladders safely to protect yourself and others from dangers
LADDER SAFETY ONLINE COURSE CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING LESSONS:
- Introduction – Trainer Tips, It’s Your Job, What You’ll Learn
- Falls and Ladders – Falls, Ladder Types
- Hazards – Ladder Choice, Load Rating, Inspection
- Accident Prevention – Placement, Climbing and Using, Maintenance
LADDER SAFETY ONLINE COURSE DURATION: Approximately 45 minutes
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Any employee that might use a ladder or work around ladders
LADDER SAFETY ONLINE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION: Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.
To purchase courses for multiple users, please contact us directly.
LADDER SAFETY FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY ONLINE COURSE PREVIEW
Additional Safety Knowledge
Alberta Construction Safety Framework
Alberta construction is governed by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, OHS Regulation, and OHS Code. Prime contractors on construction sites of 20+ workers must have a written health and safety program including hazard assessments, safe work practices, training records, incident investigation procedures, and joint health and safety committee (JHSC) provisions. The prime contractor coordinates safety across all sub-trades.
The Four Leading Causes of Construction Fatalities
- Falls from height: 33–39% of construction fatalities. Prevention: fall protection systems, guardrails, safe access.
- Struck-by objects: 10–12% of fatalities. Prevention: exclusion zones, tool tethering, hard hats, load path awareness.
- Electrocutions: 8–10% of fatalities. Prevention: lockout-tagout, overhead line clearance (7 metres minimum in Alberta for lines up to 750V), GFCIs.
- Caught-in/between: 5–8% of fatalities. Prevention: trench shoring, machine guarding, energy control procedures.
These are known as OSHA’s “Focus Four” and are the target of workplace safety programs across Canada and the US.
Pre-Work Hazard Assessment
Every task must begin with a documented hazard assessment. Workers identify hazards, evaluate risk (probability × severity), and implement controls following the hierarchy: elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, PPE. Alberta OHS requires a formal hazard assessment for all work, and a Job Safety Analysis (JSA) or Field Level Hazard Assessment (FLHA) for non-routine tasks. Workers have the legal right to refuse unsafe work under Section 31 of the OHS Act.
Ladder Safety For General Industry — Personal Protective Equipment
Construction PPE minimum standards in Alberta: CSA Grade 1 hard hat, CSA Grade 1 safety footwear (green triangle), CSA-approved safety eyewear, and high-visibility apparel meeting CSA Z96 Class 2 or 3 for roadside work. Additional task-specific PPE (respirators, hearing protection, cut-resistant gloves, fall arrest harnesses) is required based on hazard assessment. PPE is the last line of defence, not the first control.
Content reviewed by Arliss Levine, CRSP, CHSC — lead safety instructor at Safety Mom · Allstar Enviro Safety Calgary, an Energy Safety Canada Authorized Training Provider.
