
Ladder Inspection and Disposal: Is Your Ladder Safe To Use?
As we enter the final week of American Ladder Institute (ALI)’s National Ladder Safety Month, you should have a better understanding of how to safely […]
As we enter the final week of American Ladder Institute (ALI)’s National Ladder Safety Month, you should have a better understanding of how to safely […]
Incorrect ladder use affects everyone. Just think about the last time you used a ladder at home. Perhaps it involved using a stepstool or stepladder […]
Falls from heights are the third most common disabling workplace injury. Just imagine, you’re standing on top of a chair to hang decorations for an […]
There are more than 300 ladder-related deaths and over 130,000 emergency room visits related to ladders each year, as well as 2,000 ladder-related injuries every […]
Though the number of citations decreased from 2016, improper use of ladders resulted in 2,241 citations in 2017, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration […]
Missing the last step and overreaching were the two most cited issues as the cause for ladder accidents, according to a study completed by the […]
ANSI ASC A14.5-2017: Ladders – Portable Reinforced Plastic – Safety Requirements, like ANSI ASC A14.2-2017: Ladders – Portable Metal – Safety Requirements, has been revised. […]
A major rung has been reached for ladder safety. Well, two, that is. ANSI ASC A14.2-2017: Ladders – Portable Metal – Safety Requirements and ANSI […]
In most contexts, a cage is confining, constricting, and more-often-than-not imprisoning, but, when it comes to fixed ladders, a cage can be quite liberating. It […]
Experts offer advice on preventing on-the-job injuries Every year, more than 300 people die in ladder-related accidents. Thousands more suffer disabling injuries. To help combat […]