This Ladder Awareness course provides essential knowledge on the safe selection, setup, and use of ladders in the workplace. Participants will learn how to identify hazards, carry out pre-use checks, and apply correct techniques for carrying, setting up, ascending, and descending ladders. The course highlights common risks such as falls, falling objects, and incorrect ladder placement, and equips learners with practical strategies to prevent incidents. By the end of the course, participants will understand their responsibilities under health and safety legislation and be confident in applying best practice for short-duration ladder tasks.
Key Learning Outcomes:
Identify hazards and risks associated with ladder use and explain how to control them in line with workplace health and safety requirements
Demonstrate correct pre-use checks, handling, and setup techniques for different types of ladders to ensure stability and safe use.
Apply safe climbing and working practices on ladders, including maintaining three points of contact and preventing harm to themselves.
Everything you need to know about Ladder Awareness training in New Zealand.
The Ladder Awareness Seminar is a practical workplace safety course designed to teach participants how to safely select, inspect, set up and use ladders for short-duration tasks. The course covers ladder hazards, safe climbing techniques, pre-use inspections, correct ladder positioning and legal responsibilities under New Zealand's Health and Safety at Work Act. Participants leave with practical knowledge that helps reduce the risk of falls and ladder-related injuries in the workplace.
This course is suitable for anyone who uses ladders as part of their job, including construction workers, electricians, plumbers, painters, roofers, maintenance personnel, warehouse staff, facility managers, cleaners, tradespeople and supervisors. It is also valuable for employers who want to improve workplace ladder safety and reduce the risk of falls from height.
During the seminar you'll learn how to:
Identify common ladder hazards
Select the correct ladder for different tasks
Carry out pre-use ladder inspections
Set up ladders safely on different surfaces
Maintain three points of contact while climbing
Position ladders correctly to improve stability
Recognise when a ladder is not the safest access option
Apply safe ladder practices that help prevent falls and injuries
The seminar combines practical guidance with workplace safety best practice to help participants use ladders confidently and safely.
Yes. Participants receive practical instruction on ladder selection, inspection, setup and safe climbing techniques. They also practise using ladders safely in realistic workplace situations while receiving guidance from experienced trainers to reinforce safe work habits.
Yes. The seminar is suitable for a wide range of industries including construction, manufacturing, facilities management, telecommunications, warehousing, property maintenance, utilities, education and local government. Any workplace where employees regularly use portable ladders can benefit from ladder safety awareness training.
No. The Ladder Awareness Seminar is a non-unit standard training course. Instead of focusing on NZQA assessment, it provides practical workplace knowledge and safe ladder use techniques that help organisations improve health and safety performance while supporting compliance with workplace safety responsibilities.
The Ladder Awareness Seminar is delivered over approximately two hours. The short format makes it an ideal option for workplaces wanting to provide practical ladder safety training without requiring employees to be away from work for an entire day.
Falls from ladders remain one of the most common causes of workplace injuries. Ladder safety training helps workers identify hazards before they occur, inspect equipment correctly, choose the right ladder for the task, use safe climbing techniques and understand when alternative access equipment may be more appropriate. Proper ladder awareness helps reduce accidents, injuries and downtime while supporting safer workplaces.
Yes. Safety 'n Action delivers Ladder Awareness training throughout New Zealand. Courses can be held at one of Safety 'n Action's training centres or delivered onsite at your workplace, making it easy for organisations to train teams while minimising disruption to normal operations.
Safety 'n Action is one of New Zealand's leading workplace health and safety training providers. The Ladder Awareness Seminar combines expert instruction with practical demonstrations that help participants safely select, inspect, position and use ladders for everyday workplace tasks. Training follows current industry best practice and is delivered by experienced trainers who help individuals and organisations improve workplace safety and reduce the risk of ladder-related incidents.
