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Workshop:
Ladder Safety
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January 8, 2010
Glastonbury, CT
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM, Registration 7:30 AM
This seminar is open to CIRMA members only
SUMMARY
Working on ladder is hazardous. This CIRMA workshop
provides users of ladders the instruction they need to select the
proper ladder for the job, use it correctly, and maintain it so that
it is ready for use.
| Employee Safety Series
Ladder Safety is one of many informative workshops in
CIRMA’s Employee Safety Series. This workshop is free to
CIRMA members. For more information about CIRMA
workshops, please email CIRMA at cirmaworkshop@ccmct.
org.
"CIRMA's workshops provide the
knowledge and skills public employees need
to improve safety perform their jobs."
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Because ladders are such simple and familiar tools, the dangers
of their use can be easily overlooked. The consequences of a fall
from a ladder, even from a relatively low height, are often
serious. With every increasing foot of elevation, the fatality rate
rises. At eleven feet, more than fifty percent of all falls from
ladders are fatal.Many falls from ladders are the result of misuse or defects in
the ladder. Used improperly, a ladder can slide, tip, slip, or
break. When it breaks, the climber can be thrown to the ground
or traffic. Even a ladder suitable for one use may cause a fatal
accident when used the wrong way or in the wrong application CONN-OSHA requires employers to train all employees to
recognize hazards related to ladders and provide instruction to
enable them to minimize these hazards. This CIRMA workshop will instruct participants on the proper
selection, use, and maintenance of ladders.
Topics include:
- General safety and how to select the proper type and duty
rating of the ladder.
- Ladder maintenance and inspection for wood, metal, and
fiberglass ladders.
- Proper ladder use, including barricading, fall protection,
and materials handling.
- Ladder positioning.
- Ladder hazards.
- Maintenance and safety checklist.
AUDIENCE
This workshop is designed for:
- Risk Managers/Safety Directors
- Fire Chiefs/Fire Safety Officers
- Maintenance Personnel
- Public Works Directors/Supervisors
- Parks & Recreation Directors/Supervisors
- School Custodians
- Safety Committee
SPEAKERS
Mark Wantroba
Senior Risk Management Consultant,
CIRMA Risk Management Services
Mark serves as a Senior Risk Control
Consultant for CIRMA’s Risk Management
Services. He has over 20 years experience
working in the commercial insurance industry providing risk
management and safety and health services. Mark holds a B.S. in
Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Southern Connecticut
State University. He also completed his M.S. in Exercise
Physiology (Biomechanics) from the same institution. Mark is a
Certified Safety Professional and holds the Associate in Risk
Management and Associate in Loss Control Management
designations. He has been a member of the American Society of
Safety Engineers since 1989.
WHERE
ACADEMY SCHOOL
2149 Main Street
Glastonbury, CT 06033
860-652-7710
COST per attendee
This seminar is open to CIRMA members only and is free of charge
DIRECTIONS
From the Enfield Area:
Take I-91 South into Hartford. Once in Hartford, take left exit for Rte 2/I-
84 East. Take the Glastonbury exit onto Rte 2 East. Follow Rte 2 East and
take Exit 8 Hebron Ave/Rte 94. At the end of exit, turn right onto Hebron
Ave and follow to the end. Daybreak Coffee Shop will be in front of you.
Turn left onto Main Street. Follow Main Street approx. 1/4 mile. The Town
Hall is the brick building on your right.
From the New Haven Area:
Take I-91 North towards Hartford. Just after you pass Wethersfield, there
will be an Exit 25-26 for “Glastonbury Exit Only/Route 3”. Take this exit and
go over the Putnam Bridge. Do not head into Wethersfield. After you go
over the Putnam Bridge, take the exit for Route 2 towards Norwich/New
London and the take Exit 8 Hebron Avenue/Route 94. At the end of exit,
turn right onto Hebron Avenue and follow to the end. Daybreak Coffee
Shop will be in front of you. Turn left onto Main Street. Follow Main Street
about 1/4 mile. The Town Hall will be a brick building on your right.
From the Norwich Area:
Take Route 2 West towards Hartford. Take the Hebron Avenue exit. Take a
right at the end of the exit then turn left at the traffic light onto Hebron
Avenue (there will be a Texaco at the end of the exit). Follow Hebron
Avenue to the end. Daybreak Coffee Shop will be in front of you. Turn left
onto Main Street. Follow Main Street approx. 1/4 mile. The Town Hall is the
brick building on your right.
From the Essex Area:
Take Route 9 to the I-91 North exit. Get onto I-91 North and then follow
New Haven Area directions above.
From the Vernon Area:
Take I-84 West towards Waterbury until you just get into Hartford. Take the
left exit for Route 2. Once you are on Route 2, take Exit 8 Hebron
Avenue/Route 94. Then follow directions from New Haven Area above.
From the Waterbury Area:
Take I-84 East towards Hartford. When you get into Hartford, follow the
signs for Route 2 towards Glastonbury. Get onto Route 2. Once on Route
2, take Exit 8 Hebron Avenue/Route 94. Then follow directions from New
Haven Area above.
NOTE: Academy School Cafeteria is adjacent to Glastonbury Town Hall.
Please enter at driveway marked “Water Pollution Control/Building
Maintenance”. Parking is available immediately to your right and at the
back of the building. Please enter at entrances marked “A” or “B”. Entrance
“B” is handicapped accessible. Cafeteria is just down the hall.
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