Don‘t brush off ladder safety rules because you‘ve used ladders all your life. You may learn a thing or two. How many times have you used an oil drum, a bucket, a box, or a chair to step on because a ...

A guide to the use of portable ladders to provide a quick and an easy means of access for work at height. Typically made of metal alloys, they come in 3 differing standards of construction, from ...

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 free NIOSH Ladder Safety smartphone app uses visual and audio signals to make checking the positioned angle of an extension ladder and accessing useful safety tips easy.

Ladders are such a commonplace item around the jobsite and in the home that we probably don't give their use much thought. Put it up, climb up, do your job, then climb down. However, improper use of ...

Using a ladder may seem pretty straightforward but these useful tools are actually far more dangerous than you might think.