Ladder Safety – User Guide

Program Overview

The Ladder Safety module provides you with the ability to practice ladder safety in a safe virtual environment. You will receive a non-trade-oriented task, such as hanging a sign or changing a lightbulb and proceed to inspect the work area. Then, you will determine the type of ladder needed, inspect the ladder, and once you have an appropriate ladder, proceed to perform the task to completion.

While performing the task, you will also be assessed on your placement and if you are obeying rules such as reaching, leaning, and other common errors.

Core Learning Objectives

Area Survey — while not directly graded, you should survey the area to determine if hazards are present and the height of the ladder you will need
Ladder Selection — the ladder selected should be appropriate for the task
Ladder Inspection — inspect the ladder to determine if it is damaged and has appropriate markings to determine if it is acceptable for use
Ladder Setup — was the ladder used as intended, or was it leaned against a wall?
Ladder Use — did you climb hand over hand, stay within the confines of the rails, and stop 1-2 rungs from the top?

User Controls

Meta Quest, HTC VIVE Focus 3 & PICO Headsets

X, A Buttons — Toggle Laser Pointer
Triggers — Select / Grab / Place Object
Thumbsticks
- Both Hands — Teleport
- Left Hand — Raise / Lower Ladders
- Right Hand — Rotate Ladders
Grip Buttons — Activate Placement Mode

HTC VIVE Pro + Focus Plus

Menu Button — Toggle Laser Pointer
Triggers — Select / Grab / Place
Trackpads
- Both Hands — Teleport
- Left Hand — Raise / Lower Ladders
- Right Hand — Rotate Ladders
Grip — Activate Placement Mode (VIVE Pro users will need to press BOTH grips on their controllers to activate ladder placement mode)

Functionality

General Indicators

Hint Menus — each room has menus that display room controls and mission briefings
Blue Circular Cursor — appears during Ladder Inspection. Indicates which ladder is currently being inspected
Green Arrow — appears during Ladder Placement on Straight and Extension ladders. Indicates that the ladder is at a safe angle for climbing
Red Arrow — appears during Ladder Placement on Straight and Extension ladders. Indicates that the ladder is NOT at a safe angle for climbing; you will fail if you attempt to climb the ladder
Bouncing Arrow — indicates where supply bags should be placed

Tools

Laser Pointer — to interact with menus in the experience, use your laser pointer
- To activate Ladder Placement Mode, activate your laser pointer first, and then press the Grip Button on your controller.
- When attempting to climb ladders or grip objects such as light bulbs, make sure to disable your laser pointer first.
Virtual Hands — to activate the green buttons, press them with your virtual hands

Exiting a Scenario

To exit a scenario, press the Exit buttons in each room:

Exit to Hub — sends you back to the Scenario Selection screen
Log Out — closes the application and sends you back to the Login screen

Entering the Experience

Login and Authentication

To use this experience, you must log in using a PIXO account created by the organization’s administrator, or by a PIXO VR Representative. The login must be performed from a headset that is connected to the internet for authentication to work successfully.

Tip: Select the Remember me flag to save your login credentials for your next session.

Enter your PIXO credentials in the corresponding fields, then select Sign In.
Once logged in, you will proceed to the Welcome Staging Area to watch the Welcome Video.

Lobby

After logging in, you will proceed to the lobby, where you can choose between:

Tutorial — plays an onboarding video on the wall to the right
Random Experience — launches a random scenario
Experiences 1-11 — launches a specific scenario

Tip: Use the left and right arrows to navigate between pages.

Tip: You can also toggle between Imperial and Metric measurement units by using the Units of Measurement toggle in the bottom right corner:

Experience Walkthrough

Receive Work Assignment(s)

Inspect Work Area — Note any obstacles, hazards, or ladder height requirements
- Remove hazards by targeting them with the Laser Pointer and pulling the Trigger.

Select Ladder Specifications for the Task(s)
- Using the green buttons, select a ladder material, type, and height.

Press the Spawn Ladders Button
Inspect Ladders for Defects
- If all ladders have defects, you may spawn more by pressing Spawn Ladders again.

Select an Appropriate Ladder
- Note: Once you select a ladder for use, you will not be able to spawn ladders again. The task will fail if you select a ladder that is faulty.
Collect Supplies for the Task and Place in Bucket

Proceed to the Work Area
Set up Ladder
- Press the Grip Button on your controllers to activate Ladder Placement Mode.

Safely Climb Ladder and Perform Task(s)
- Note: Make sure not to lean too far forward while performing task(s), as leaning too far can cause a ladder leaning failure/fall.

Review Performance

Possible Inspection Failures

The following is a list of the different inspection failures that can be encountered.

Note: Only a single ladder type is shown in each image, but the effect is similar or identical on other ladder material types if it can occur.

Ladder Error	Image Reference
Bent Frame Ladder Types: Any ladder type
Bolted on Part Ladder Types: Any ladder type
Cleat — Broken Ladder Types: Any ladder type
Cleat — Missing Ladder Types: Any ladder type
Extension Lock — Missing Ladder Types: Extension
Extension Lock — Bent Ladder Types: Extension
Label — Missing Ladder Types: Any ladder type
Label — Scratched Ladder Types: Any ladder type
Label — Painted Over Ladder Types: Any ladder type
Lock Arms — Bent Ladder Types: A-Frame Platform
Lock Arms — Broken Ladder Types: A-Frame Platform
Lock Arms — Missing Ladder Types: A-Frame Platform
Oil and Dirt Ladder Types: Any ladder type
Paint Ladder Types: Any ladder type
Pull Rope — Broken Ladder Types: Extension
Rung — Bent Ladder Types: Any ladder type
Rung — Missing Ladder Types: Any ladder type
Fiberglass — Cracked Ladder Types: Any ladder type (fiberglass ladders only)
Fiberglass — Frayed Ladder Types: Any ladder type (fiberglass ladders only)

Ladder Labels

Below is an example of each label that can appear. Only the red professional ladder label is correct.

Experience End

After each scenario, you are taken to an ending area where you will be given your outcome.

If you fail, you will be told why you failed (inspection, falling, etc)
To prevent user complacency, the exact reason will not be given for inspection (broken rung, etc), only that you failed to inspect the ladder completely.

Questions and Support

If you have any issues, please contact our tech support team at [email protected]