“Ladders are tools,” the American Ladder Institute says. “Many of the basic safety rules that apply to most tools also apply to the safe use of a ladder.” A fall from a ladder can result from sudden ...

Ladder safety would seem to be a matter of common sense. However, among construction professionals, high importance is placed on teaching workers the correct procedures for minimization of risks to ...

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 ...

This video from the Washington State Dept. of Labor and Industries promotes safe ladder procedures. Basic ladder inspection and maintenance is applicable to any ladder use. Don't Fall For It: Ladder ...

The fire service has a tendency to consider truck work as belonging solely to those members and departments that have aerial devices. The reality, of course, is that truck work belongs to every ...

Each year, more than 70 construction workers are killed as a result of a fall from a ladder, and more than 4,000 others suffer lost-time injuries, estimates CPWR – The Center for Construction Research ...

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The theme of this year’s National Ladder Safety Month, observed throughout March, is “Safe at Work. Safe at Home.” It was specifically chosen to emphasize that the ...

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 ...

The purpose and scope of this document is to put forth the regulations regarding ladder safety procedures and training at UALR. OSHA regulation CFR 1926, 1950-1960 Subpart X contains specific ...