Foundation
On demand

Ladder safety

In the UK, one in three reported accidents involves a ladder. Around ten fatalities and 1,200 serious injuries occur each year due to their incorrect use.

Reducing the risks involved with working on ladders is essential for the safety of all pest technicians.

This ladder safety online training course raises awareness of the dangers associated with ladders and the practical steps that can be taken to minimise and control the risks that ladders present.  

BPCA Registered CPD points: 1
Basis Prompt CPD points: TBC

Foundation

None

Online learning

1 hour (4 weeks access)

None

Ladder safety
Overview

During this one-hour course, you will gain an understanding of:

  • The safety checks you need to carry out
  • Safe ways to move your ladder
  • How to set your ladder up safely
  • Safe use of ladders
  • Ladder storage
  • The kind of dangerous mistakes you need to avoid
  • How to maintain and clean your ladder

The ladder safety course is designed for anyone needing ladders while working, including pest control technicians, technical inspectors, field biologists, managers, directors and owners.

The course takes between 45 minutes and 1 hour to complete.

Delivery

Online programme

This is an online e-learning course that can be taken at any time. You can find out more about our online learning courses here.

System requirements

Desktop:

  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Safari
  • Edge
  • Internet Explorer.

Mobile:

  • MobileSafari
  • Google Chrome.

For the best experience and optimum security, we recommend that you keep your browser up to date. 

Note: Legacy browsers with known compatibility issues:

  • Internet Explorer 10 and below
  • Safari 7 and below.
Assessment

There is no assessment or prerequisites for this course.

Upon successful completion of the course candidates will receive a BPCA Certificate of Completion in Work at Height. You will be able to print this certificate online.

Fees

The course fee will give you access to this course on our eLearning centre for four weeks.

  Including VAT Excluding VAT
Members £26.40 £22.00
Non-members £39.60 £33.00

Cancellation Terms:

Online course cancellations will only be accepted on receipt of written instruction and are effective from the date received by the BPCA. Cancellations will not be given if online learning has been accessed.

  • More than 7 working days prior to course: No charge
  • 7 working days or less: 100% of fee

Full terms and conditions apply.

Our learners said...

The programme was excellent. The great resources and excellent delivery by the tutors really put the fun back into learning for me. The tutors put everyone in the team at ease and built our confidence in what can sometimes be a daunting situation. There was fantastic teamwork and support from everyone involved.

April Pearson, Shetland Islands Council

The course was excellent and I thought the information provided throughout was first class.

David Stainton, Xeric Systems

An amazing learning experience which I feel fortunate to have taken part in. Such an intelligent and psychologically subtle way to be encouraged to absorb information.

Peter Antrobus, Hill Farm Pest Control

The course last week was excellent, and the tutor was very good. I look forward to receiving the results

John R Corsan , Wessex Agri

Thank you to all that helped me last week, you were fantastic and made a great team. In particular, I liked the training methods of the tutors. Now, to the exam!

Ian Boxall, self-employed

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