Bates College has developed Ladder Safety Guidelines to safeguard employees that perform work with portable ladders. These guidelines are intended to prevent ladder-related accidents and to promote ...

Ladder safety at Anniston Army Depot is the responsibility of every employee who comes into contact with them -- from the supervisor or designated safety monitor, who performs a formal, documented ...

The Target Zero monthly safety focus topic at the depot for June is fall prevention and ladders.The two subjects go hand in hand, as the proper use and maintenance of a ladder is a key to avoiding ...

When ascending the ladder, employees should be sure to maintain three points of contact with the ladder at all times. They should face the ladder and climb, hand over hand, and stay between the rails.

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 ...

National Ladder Safety Month will bring heightened awareness to the importance of the safe use of ladders through resources, training, and a national dialogue.

With safety in mind, the rungs on W.steps ladders have grooved channels to disperse dirt and moisture and are 3 1/8" wide to help prevent slipping, provide more comfort and reduce muscle fatigue.

Extension ladders used to access a roof must extend at least 3 feet above the roof. When climbing, always face the ladder and use both hands on the rungs, not the side rails.

"I thought there should be a way to upgrade and improve upon existing mounted RV ladders," said an inventor, from Sun City Center, Fla., "so I invented the RV Ladder Safety Rail Extender. My safe ...

Multi-position ladder converts from stepladder to extension, 90-degree, staircase and trestle-and-plank with the press of a button. Safety rails can extend horizontally in the stand-off position ...