The Ladder Association’s
‘Ladders & Steps’ national
training course now includes
two DVDs intended to enhance the
learning experience of attendees:
Jason Anker: A Fall From Height:
The powerful message in this DVD
makes it clear from the outset why
delegates should sit up and pay
attention. It describes Anker’s life as
a paraplegic after falling just 10ft
from a ladder and
sustaining a major
spinal injury. Over
the 17 years since,
he has come to
terms with the
frustrations of life as
a paraplegic, and his
guilt and regret at
failing to draw
attention to a
situation he knew to
be hazardous. The DVD includes
excerpts from Anker’s presentation,
together with moving testimony
from his family.
Ladder Safety: The Essentials. The
second DVD reinforces the essential
elements of the course. It covers
ladder classifications, how
to decide whether a ladder
or stepladder is the right
piece of workplace
equipment for the task in
hand, situations in which
you should never use a
ladder, and how to carry
out and record ladder
inspections.

Training is available
across the UK from
approved training centres:
www.ladderassociation.org.uk