
Ladders Place Sixth on OSHA’s List of Top 10 Cited Violations
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 […]
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 […]
Did you know that two of the most common causes for ladder accidents include overreaching and missing the last rung – essentially, “trying to do […]
We often don’t think about the ladder being a key tool in different work environments. However, in an industrial warehouse, ladders are essential in helping […]
Humans have always been constricted to the ground by our relatively-unchanged biological limitations. The tallest man who ever lived in recorded history, Robert Pershing Wadlow, […]