Springtime is prime time for projects around the house, and some of them involve the use of a ladder of one kind or another.But as any do-it-yourselfer can tell you, a lapse in basic ladder safety ...

A new survey, 2024 Ladder Safety Training and Citations Survey, from the American Ladder Institute, found that from 2020 to 2024 there was 21% decrease in ladder related accidents that resulted in ...

Bates College has developed Ladder Safety Guidelines to safeguard employees that perform work with portable ladders. These guidelines are intended to prevent ladder-related accidents and to promote ...

Ask anyone what danger you face when using a ladder, and the likely answer will have to do with falling off the ladder. True, that is a danger. But it’s not the only one. Let’s look at some others.

When you take one step forward on a ladder, don’t take two steps backward—or worse. Ladder falls can occur in a fraction of a second. Following the proper procedures for safe ladder usage is well ...

Falls from portable ladders (step, straight, combination and extension) are one of the leading causes of workplace injuries and fatalities. Appropriate precautions can reduce the risk significantly.

When it comes to safety, either on the job, in the home or on the go, it isn’t something to take lightly. The same is true for ladder safety, which is why in the month of March, the American Ladder ...

Just about every fire apparatus carries ladders. Certainly, ladder companies have a whole assortment of various sizes, while engines often carry just a couple. Firefighters use ladders for a number of ...

This is the final part of a 12-part series on ladder safety tips. Today’s contractor-grade ladders are well-designed and sturdily built, so it’s not that product defects are causing so many people to ...

Every household in America probably has a ladder in it, maybe it's a step stool or a ladder that extends eight feet or more into the air. Either way, there is a right and there is a wrong way to use ...