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., ...

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Every home has at least one ladder, sometimes even two, three or more. Yet it’s remarkable how much there is to learn about such a seemingly simple device. The American ...

The safest way to design a product is to design out the dangers. If it’s impossible to design out all of the dangers, then you guard against those dangers. Think about the products you use every day.

This is the final part of a 12-part series on ladder safety tips. Today’s contractor-grade ladders are well-designed and sturdily built, so it’s not that product defects are causing so many people to ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The American Ladder Institute said tens of thousands of people are injured and hundreds die because of improper ladder usage every year. As the weather gets warmer and you look to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Ladder accidents cause serious injuries ...

(WAND) — The Illinois Department of Labor’s (IDOL) Division of Occupational Health and Safety (IL OSHA) and On-Site Consultation Program are highlighting 2023 National Ladder Safety Month to promote ...

Ladder safety would seem to be a matter of common sense. However, among construction professionals, high importance is placed on teaching workers the correct procedures for minimization of risks to ...

Countless home improvements call for ladders. Wallpapering, painting, installing lighting, shelving and shiplap, even decorating for Christmas often require the use of a ladder. They are indispensable ...

The distance from the base of the wall to the base of the ladder should be 1/4 the height of the ladder. Most ladders have a graphic on the side to help you determine if the ladder is set at the ...

We may be nearly halfway through March, but there's still time to recognize that March is Ladder Safety Month, spearheaded by the American Ladder Institute (ALI). Throughout the month, special focus ...