There’s a certain risk of falling any time you use a ladder, but the risk multiplies by several times when you use a ladder on stairs. And the problem is — whether you’re installing or repairing ...

Each year, ladder safety makes it near the top of the most cited type of OSHA violations, so it gets a lot of attention. The OSHA regulations are located in 29CFR.1926.1050, which is also Subpart X.

Telescoping ladders are portable and versatile, but are they all they’re cracked up to be? Find out how today’s most popular ...

The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons recently published statistics that illustrate the dangers of ladder accidents. In the United States, more than 500,000 people a year are treated for ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — With the start of meteorological Spring arriving Friday, the end of these cold months draws closer and closer. As the seasons change, many are waiting for the start of spring ...

Be honest on this one: when using a ladder, how many times have you stepped up above the “Go No Further” label on ladders? For integrators—and really any contractor/building professional—the ladder is ...

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 ...

That’s the question posed by Mike Van Bree, a safety expert with the American Ladder Institute, adding that he has the answer. “People look at the instructions and think they already know what they ...

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 ...

No one who uses them is immune to the potential danger of falling off a ladder. The Guys have seen it all, from a misstep off a short, two-step kitchen ladder that led to a debilitating ankle injury ...

While instructing a ladder safety class at the Oklahoma State University Okmulgee campus, April 23, a Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers industrial hygienist related how an investigation ...