If your focus is on avoiding OSHA citations, then avoiding citations is what you’ll do. You’ll figure out what you can get by with, but you won’t necessarily prevent John from falling and breaking his ...

The American Ladder Institute emphasizes that proper equipment inspection and climbing techniques remain vital throughout the ...

On OSHA’s list of citations for 2023, ladder safety made No. 3 . This perennial favorite is always near the top, which helps explain why there are about 300,000 ladder injuries in the USA every year.

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 ...

Portable ladders are some of the most common pieces of equipment or tools in the workplace. And they are seemingly one of the easiest pieces of equipment to use. Yet, each year, numerous workers are ...

Three of OSHA’s top 10 ‘serious’ violations in 2015 (#1, #3, #7) were related to falls, and in the specific category of construction, improper ladder use was #3 in violations. “Residential ...

Fire departments remind residents of safety precautions and legal requirements for outdoor activities.

Falls from portable ladders (step, straight, combination and extension) are one of the leading causes of workplace injuries and fatalities. Appropriate precautions can reduce the risk significantly.

As a tool, ladders have been around longer than the wheel, so you would think we would know how to safely use them at this point. And yet, we still experience an average of 2,000 injures EVERY DAY ...

March 2017 will now be recognized as National Ladder Safety Month, according to The American Ladder Institute (ALI). The ALI, a not-for-profit ladder association of ladder industry leaders dedicated ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- 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 ...