ISNet RAVS Documents
Ladders - BC RAVS
A Ladders RAVS is the written answer document that satisfies the ladders element of the ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire. This BC version is written to Part 13 of the BC Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, so an ISNetworld reviewer can verify it against the legislation WorkSafeBC enforces. 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 used on nearly every worksite, and falls from them are common, so hiring clients include a ladders element to confirm a contractor selects, inspects, and uses ladders correctly.
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 13 of the BC OHS Regulation. 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
- BC OHS Regulation references
Regulatory references this RAVS is written to
- BC OHS Regulation
- Part 13 - Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms
- Governing legislation
- Workers Compensation Act (British Columbia)
- Regulator
- WorkSafeBC
Who it is for
Who needs this RAVS
This RAVS is for BC 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 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 BC version. The document is written to Part 13 of the BC OHS Regulation, the framework WorkSafeBC enforces and ISNetworld reviewers expect for BC work.
- Inspect and tag out damaged ladders. The RAVS states ladders are inspected and removed from service when damaged.
- Cover when fall protection is needed. Work from a ladder at height can require fall protection - the document and your crews should account for that.
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Common questions
Questions about this RAVS
- What does the ISNetworld BC 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 13 of the BC OHS Regulation.
- Is this written to BC legislation?
- Yes. The document is tied to Part 13 of the BC Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and the Workers Compensation Act, which WorkSafeBC enforces. ISNetworld reviewers verify provincial answers against provincial legislation.
- Does ladder work need fall protection?
- It can. Working from a ladder 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.