ISNet RAVS Documents
Ladders - Alberta RAVS
A Ladders RAVS is the written answer document that satisfies the ladders element of the ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire. This Alberta version is written to Part 8 of the Alberta OHS Code, so an ISNetworld reviewer can verify it against the legislation your crews work under. You add your company name, confirm the company-specific details, and upload it to your ISNetworld account.
- Pre-written answer aligned with Canadian regulatory references
- Upload to ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks
- Word format — add your company name and customise in minutes
- Written by Canadian safety professionals
- Instant download after purchase
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Overview
What this RAVS document does
Ladders are everywhere on a worksite, and falls from them are common, so hiring clients include a ladders element to confirm a contractor selects, inspects, and uses ladders correctly rather than treating them as an afterthought.
This document states your company's ladder safety program in the structure an ISNetworld reviewer expects: ladder selection for the task, inspection and removal of damaged ladders, safe set-up and use, and worker training. Each point ties back to Part 8 of the Alberta OHS Code. The file arrives in editable Word format - add your company name, confirm the company-specific details, and upload.
What the reviewer verifies
What ISNetworld checks
ISNetworld does not just check that a ladders answer exists. A reviewer verifies the document addresses each requirement the hiring client has configured. For the ladders element, that typically means confirming the document covers:
- A written ladder safety program with a clear purpose and scope
- Selecting the right ladder for the task and the duty rating
- Inspection of ladders and removal of damaged ones from service
- Safe set-up, angle, and securing of ladders
- Safe climbing practices and three-point contact
- Worker training on ladder use
What is inside
The document sections
- Purpose, scope, and definitions
- Roles and responsibilities
- Ladder selection and duty rating
- Inspection and removal from service
- Safe set-up and use
- Worker training
- Alberta OHS Code references
Regulatory references this RAVS is written to
- Alberta OHS Code
- Part 8 - Entrances, Walkways, Stairways and Ladders
- Governing legislation
- Occupational Health and Safety Act, RSA 2000, c O-2
Who it is for
Who needs this RAVS
This RAVS is for Alberta contractors whose hiring clients require the ladders element in ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks. Because ladders are used on nearly every worksite, the element is widely required across construction, oil and gas, utilities, maintenance, and the trades. If a hiring client's pre-qualification configuration flags ladders, this is the document the reviewer is waiting on.
Practical guidance
How to pass the ladders review the first time
- Use the Alberta version. The document is written to Part 8 of the Alberta OHS Code, the framework ISNetworld reviewers expect for Alberta work.
- Inspect and tag out damaged ladders. The RAVS states that ladders are inspected and removed from service when damaged. A hiring client audit will check that this happens.
- Cover when fall protection is needed. Work from a ladder at height can require fall protection - make sure the document and your crews account for that.
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The same RAVS, written for other provinces
ISNetworld reviewers verify each answer against the legislation of the province the work is in. Pick the version that matches where your crews actually work.
Common questions
Questions about this RAVS
- What does the ISNetworld ladders RAVS include?
- It is a complete, pre-written ladder safety program written as an ISNetworld RAVS answer. It covers ladder selection and duty rating, inspection and removal from service, safe set-up and use, and worker training, all referenced to Part 8 of the Alberta OHS Code.
- Is this written to Alberta legislation?
- Yes. The document is tied to Part 8 of the Alberta OHS Code and the Occupational Health and Safety Act. ISNetworld reviewers verify provincial answers against provincial legislation.
- Does ladder work need fall protection?
- It can. Working from a ladder above the height where fall protection becomes mandatory, or where a fall hazard exists, can require fall protection. The RAVS notes this; pair it with the Fall Protection RAVS if your hiring client requires that element too.
- How long does it take to complete and upload?
- Most companies finish in 15 to 30 minutes. You add your company name, confirm a few company-specific details, then copy the content into your ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire.