Every Step Matters – National Ladder Safety Month 2025
In March 2025, the American Ladder Institute (ALI) celebrates the ninth anniversary of National Ladder Safety Month. This month-long campaign was designed to raise awareness…
ANSI ASC A14.4-2018: Job-Made Wooden Ladders
When using job-made wooden ladders, workers risk permanent injury or death from falls and electrocutions. Fortunately, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) notes that…
Take Ladder Safety Into Your Own Hands with National Ladder Safety Month
Ladders are a common household tool, used in all seasons for everything from spring cleaning to holiday decorating. They are also vital to job sites…
The Steps to Take Before Stepping Onto a Ladder for the First Time
You’ve chosen the right ladder for the job. You’re eager to use it as soon as possible. But as surely as there are steps on…
ANSI ASC A14.8-2020: Ladder Accessories Safety Requirements
Imagine a ladder. There are two components that anyone will see: side rails and rungs. However, there is so much more to these devices that…
#LadderSafetyMonth: Operate Ladders Safely at Home
Changing lightbulbs around the house? Trying to get that glass down from the top shelf in the kitchen? Time for spring cleaning? Don’t let accidents…
Third Annual National Ladder Safety Month: Ladder Safety Training & Supporters
Every year, more than 300 people die in ladder-related accidents, and thousands suffer disabling injuries. Without better training and continuous innovation in safety planning and…
Third Annual National Ladder Safety Month: What is Ladder Safety?
National Ladder Safety Month was designed to raise awareness of ladder safety and to decrease the number of ladder-related injuries and fatalities. The American Ladder Institute (ALI)—the…
What Being A Ladder Safety Ambassador Says About Your Organization
Did you know the American Ladder Institute (ALI) recognizes organizations that go the extra mile to uphold ladder safety with ALI’s Ladder Safety Ambassador program?…