Ladder and lift safety is something we may not think about when tackling spring projects, but an Ameren spokesman says you ...

Why it matters: Falls from ladders are a leading cause of work-related injuries and fatalities, yet most are preventable with proper safety practices. Choosing wisely: Selecting the correct ladder ...

As National Ladder Safety Month kicks off, let’s look at the first week’s theme: ladder selection. Before you get started on your next project, you have to choose a ladder, but how do you know what ...

The American Ladder Institute (ALI), the developer of safety standards for the U.S. ladder industry, has launched its 2026 Ladder Safety Training and Citations Survey, continuing a multi-year effort ...

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 ...

Ladder accidents cause serious injuries every year. Whether you’re on the job or tackling a home project, proper ladder use is essential. Andrew Finkelstein, Managing Partner at Jacoby & Meyers New ...

If you open 29CFR 1926 and turn to Subpart X, you will see the third subpart is 1926.1052. This provides the requirements for stairways. But our focus here is on ladders, so we skip to the fourth ...

Anybody who is “owned by a home” probably has a step ladder. Most of us have been using step ladders since we were kids. We are comfortable with using them, and therein lies the greatest danger. One ...

Consensus among safety professionals is that the primary cause of ladder injuries is lack of training on their use. “Helping people get home safely is why we come to work each day,” said Ryan Moss, ...