ISNet RAVS Documents
Ladders - Canada Industry Practice RAVS
A Ladders RAVS is the written answer document that satisfies the ladders element of the ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire. This Canada Industry Practice version is written to a national standard so it serves contractors working across provinces or for federally regulated hiring clients. 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 a defective ladder, an unsecured ladder, or a worker over-reaching causes a steady stream of falls. A hiring client that configures this element wants to see a real ladder safety program.
This document states your company's ladders program in the structure an ISNetworld reviewer expects: training, ladder hazards, inspection and maintenance, protective equipment, electrical safety, acceptable ladders, stepladder and extension ladder requirements, and safe-use precautions. It is written to a national standard. 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 this element, that typically means confirming the document covers:
- A written ladders program with purpose and scope
- Ladder hazards and the inspection of ladders before use
- CSA-approved ladders and non-conductive ladders for electrical work
- The requirements for stepladders and extension ladders
- Three-point contact and safe-use precautions
- Removing defective ladders from service and fall protection above 1.8 m
What is inside
The document sections
- Purpose, scope, and definitions
- Roles and responsibilities
- Training and ladder hazards
- Inspection and maintenance
- Electrical safety and acceptable ladders
- Stepladder and extension ladder requirements
- Safe-use precautions
- Reference standards
Regulatory references this RAVS is written to
- Reference framework
- Canada Industry Practice - written to a national standard
- Equipment standard
- CSA Z11 - Portable ladders
- Federal framework
- Canada Labour Code, Part II - Occupational Health and Safety
Who it is for
Who needs this RAVS
This RAVS is for contractors whose hiring clients require the ladders element in ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks. Because ladders are used across nearly every trade, this element appears in construction, maintenance, electrical, and industrial work. 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
- Inspect and tag ladders. The document states ladders are inspected before use and defective ladders are removed from service and tagged. A hiring client audit will check this.
- Use the right ladder. The document states CSA-approved ladders are used, with non-conductive ladders for electrical work. A reviewer expects ladders matched to the task.
- Secure the ladder. The document states extension ladders are secured at the top and bottom and extend at least 1 m above the dismount point.
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Common questions
Questions about this RAVS
- What does the ISNetworld ladders RAVS include?
- It is a complete, pre-written ladders program written as an ISNetworld RAVS answer. It covers training, ladder hazards, inspection and maintenance, electrical safety, acceptable ladders, stepladder and extension ladder requirements, and safe-use precautions.
- Is this a Canada Industry Practice document?
- Yes. It is written as a Canada Industry Practice RAVS to a national standard, so it serves contractors working across provinces or for federally regulated hiring clients. Provincial ladder RAVS are also available.
- When is fall protection needed on a ladder?
- The document states fall protection is worn when working at greater than 1.8 metres, and that a worker who cannot maintain three-point contact uses an appropriate travel or fall restraint system.
- 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.