[Andrew Willis]

Ladder Training
On average 12 people a year die at work falling from ladders and over 1200 suffer major injuries.
Ladders account for more than a quarter of all falls from height.

The Law
The Working at height Regulations Regulations 5 and 6(5)(b)
You must ensure that everyone involved in the work is competent (or, if being trained, is supervised by a competent person).
This includes involvement in organisation, planning, supervision, and the supply and maintenance of equipment.
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (Regulation 5(1) also requires employers to check ladder are well maintained

Staff training
The IMPACT43 window cleaning ladder, theory, selection, inspection and safe use training course is specifically written for window cleaners and the window cleaning industry providing certification enabling them to safely use ladders and step-ladders and to carry out, and document, periodic statutory ladder inspections
I day course
Certification:  Certification is valid for 5 years

For those forum members that have been window cleaning for 50 years or more
Know it all
Don’t work on ladders
Only use water fed poles
Don’t want to train
Don’t want to spend money on training
Have no intention to train

No need to reply   

However if you would like to train yourself or staff

Visit www.training43.com

Courses in

Norwich
Birmingham
London
Bristol
Bedford
Crawley
Plymouth
Sheffield

http://www.training43.com/training-courses/ladder-selection.php

Discounts available for
Previous City and Guilds NVQ Level 2 Candidates
Those attending this years City and Guilds QCF Level 2 Candidates
Or Clean It Up forum members

Forum members quote Frankybadboy is king of the road 
For your discount we are also donating £25 on any course to
running the london marathon help needed
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=115999.0;all

[Poles R Us]

money for old rope if you ask me

[Andrew Willis]

money for old rope if you ask me

As I said
No need to reply   

[james44]

When you doing one for wfp users?

[Andrew Willis]

When you doing one for wfp users?

Courses will start for WFP from July 2011

Have experienced trainer’s joining the team

Bristol
Boston Lincolnshire
London
Leeds

Would be able to supply Scotland based on 15 candidates attending

Also recommend the BWCA  courses

http://www.cleaning43.com/services-directory/services-companylist.php?subcategoryID=178

[dave f]

well as i was off on my way to tesco i could not belive wot i saw only a windy on a slope house with bay window his ladders chocked under one leg and ali ladders on upvc window sill and reaching out ward even our lass said look at him i was gonna stop and point out the error of his ways but she said youll only upset him the thing is there was some decrotive pointy railins to one side it just shows the lengths poeple will go to just to earn a few quid ive been trad a good few years but just swaped to wfp

[Moderator David@stives]

Andy

I am interested in some training for my boys

Dave

[Andrew Willis]

Andy

I am interested in some training for my boys

Dave

That wil be great,  I'll get Dave to give you a call Monday,  regards Andy 

[bobby p]

roughly how much is the ladder course?

[Andrew Willis]

roughly how much is the ladder course?

http://www.training43.com/pdf/Modules/Module%205%20Ladder%20Selection,%20Inspection%20&%20Safe%20Use.pdf

[Jimmy Jon]

Does thath price include the discount for forum members? 

[trevor perry]

Andrew what makes your course more specific for window cleaning ie what does it teach that other ladder training courses dont i ask this because your course is about £40 dearer than many other providers, if you can list specifically what your course covers i can then assess whether it is worth the extra money for my employees to attend

[Darranvps]

roughly how much is the ladder course?

http://www.training43.com/pdf/Modules/Module%205%20Ladder%20Selection,%20Inspection%20&%20Safe%20Use.pdf

Hi Andy

If you have space at Crawley what dates will you be there?

[formb]

Is this some kind of plot to kill off the Jocks?

At a rate of 12 a year?

[Andrew Willis]

Andrew what makes your course more specific for window cleaning ie what does it teach that other ladder training courses dont i ask this because your course is about £40 dearer than many other providers, if you can list specifically what your course covers i can then assess whether it is worth the extra money for my employees to attend

I recently sent two of our trainers on a HSS Ladder training course. 

Cost £150 per candidate

So £25 pounds more expensive than ours

 http://www.hsstraining.com/the_ladder_association.shtml

The HSS course visit and need was part of their CPD Continual Professional Development.
Provides us an opportunity to assess others course content and delivery.
Which as it goes was shocking

To answer your point on why is ours specific

We use window cleaner’s ladders
Including A Frames
Within our theory part the whole training is specific to window cleaning
unlike other courses where the content is generic
Case law, prosecution and fatality examples are specific to window cleaning 
Within hazards affecting the use of Ladders we give reference to ladder type and the possible causes of over reaching
Again the application references window cleaning working environments
During practical ladder use
We demonstrate safe ladder use a combination of tools and accessories
Applicator buckets and correct sequences etc

Basically the window cleaners can relate to our industry environment unlike many other course especially the HSS course we went on was really basic and generic.

The trainer also advised incorrectly a method of footing the ladder?
 

[Andrew Willis]

Andrew what makes your course more specific for window cleaning ie what does it teach that other ladder training courses dont i ask this because your course is about £40 dearer than many other providers, if you can list specifically what your course covers i can then assess whether it is worth the extra money for my employees to attend

I am pretty sure both our next City and Guilds QCF level 2 and ladder training courses are full in Manchester

If you are interested in ladder training then call David in the office next week and based on numbers we may be able to slot a second date in the schedule

[Andrew Willis]

Does thath price include the discount for forum members? 

Discounts available for
Previous City and Guilds NVQ Level 2 Candidates
Those attending this years City and Guilds QCF Level 2 Candidates
Or Clean It Up forum members

Forum members quote Frankybadboy is king of the road
£25 discount for the forum user
We are also donating a further £25 on any course to
running the london marathon help needed
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=115999.0;all

[formb]

No plans for a course a bit further north?

[Andrew Willis]

No plans for a course a bit further north?

Sorry at present on ladder training up to Newcastle
We may be running the city and Guilds QCF Level 2 in Scotland
and on the basis you have your own equipment on site could include an extra day for ladder training

Would not be able to include the cut down ladders, really recommend you don't use these     
http://souterwindowcleaning.weebly.com/pictures.html   

[formb]

Why on earth not?

Surely if you need to be 2 foot higher up this is the safest method practicably applicable, provided the short ladders are properly maintained?

I for one would be interested in both courses (ladder & WFP) but Newcastle and Leeds are quite a long way from us.