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 ...

March is National Ladder Safety Month. It’s a good time for a reminder about some common mistakes that can lead to ladder-related injuries. Here are 10 of them. In certain cases, it might be best to ...

Did you know that more than 22,000 people across the U.S. are injured while using ladders each year? And, unfortunately, 161 people suffered a fatal injury from a ladder in 2020. According to the U.S.

The American Ladder Institute (ALI) is intent on making sure that National Ladder Safety Month turns into a year-long practice. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ladder deaths ...

March is Ladder Safety Month, an annual public awareness campaign presented by the American Ladder Institute (ALI) and sponsored by NAHB. It’s the perfect time to review your safety policies and ...

Employers may get a reprieve from a deadline that will require them to install additional safety systems on certain ladders on their worksites within 10 years. A new ...

When you're setting up a ladder, it's crucial to get the angle just right, and there's a rule to help you do it. Here's what the 4-to-1 rule means.

Citations for ladder safety violations were No. 3 on OSHA’s list of most cited for 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021, having risen from No. 5 in 2020 and No. 6 in 2019. OSHA’s ladder safety requirements are ...

Responding is Chris Allen, business development specialist, Belt Conveyor Guarding, Barrie, Ontario. Fixed ladders are common in industrial settings and urban areas, on the sides of buildings, and ...