Falls from ladders still account for a large amount of accidents within the construction industry. The majority of working at height accidents can be avoided if safety precautions are taken. Online, ...

The peer-reviewed ASSP article advises safety professionals to match ladders to each task, size PPE for the full workforce and train crews to spot shrinking margins for error.

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March is National Ladder Safety Month, a time to focus attention on the critical topic of ladder safety. A ladder-related fatality happens nearly every day in the U.S., ...

A new survey, 2024 Ladder Safety Training and Citations Survey, from the American Ladder Institute, found that from 2020 to 2024 there was 21% decrease in ladder related accidents that resulted in ...

Resources and training from American Ladder Institute help keep homeowners safe Cleveland, Ohio--(Newsfile Corp. - February 25, 2025) - Most every home has at least one ladder, sometimes even two, ...

Common Ladder Accidents and How to Avoid Them (noon Eastern on March 10) Ladder Safety: Setup and Pro Tips (1 p.m. Eastern on March 17) DIY, Homeowner Ladder Safety (3 p.m. on March 24). The theme of ...

Most folks use ladders in their day-to-day lives, either professionally or personally. That's why training on safe ladder usage so important—and so difficult, says Mike Van Bree, president of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TAHLEQUAH – Ladder accidents make funny content on TicTok, but in real life, these kinds of mishaps cause serious injury and cost ...

In his Construction Accident Litigation column, Brian J. Shoot of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo, discusses the different legal standards and case law that may apply to a "closed ladder" ...

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 ...

The New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has released its report on the injury of a crew member during ladder operations on the container ship Moana Chief, citing weak safety ...