Every household in America probably has a ladder in it, maybe it's a step stool or a ladder that extends eight feet or more into the air. Either way, there is a right and there is a wrong way to use ...

When you take one step forward on a ladder, don’t take two steps backward—or worse. Ladder falls can occur in a fraction of a second. Following the proper procedures for safe ladder usage is well ...

Each year, more than 70 construction workers are killed as a result of a fall from a ladder, and more than 4,000 others suffer lost-time injuries, estimates CPWR – The Center for Construction Research ...

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 ...

Responding is Dave Francis, national safety director, Little Giant Ladder Systems, Springville, UT. One of the biggest trends in the ladder industry has been the introduction of the leaning stepladder ...