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How to stay safe when using a ladder

Using a ladder may seem pretty straightforward but these useful tools are actually far more dangerous than you might think.
In the domain of construction and maintenance, the importance of using the right equipment cannot be overstated, especially when it involves working at heights. Roof access ladders, often overlooked, ...
Getting to a higher level in a workplace often means using a ladder. However ladders, if used incorrectly, become the reason for many fatalities and injuries. Worksites clearly struggle with ...
The American Ladder Institute (ALI) leads National Ladder Safety Month this March, raising awareness on proper ladder use to prevent workplace injuries and accidents. Ladders may not fit in a toolbox, ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — With the start of meteorological Spring arriving Friday, the end of these cold months draws closer and closer. As the seasons change, many are waiting for the start of spring ...
Falls from portable ladders (step, straight, combination, and extension) are one of the leading causes of occupational injuries and fatalities. The following are some quick tips from the Occupational ...
Springtime is prime time for projects around the house, and some of them involve the use of a ladder of one kind or another.But as any do-it-yourselfer can tell you, a lapse in basic ladder safety ...
Forty-three percent of fatal falls overall in the past decade involved a ladder. Falls from ladders were the leading cause of work-related injuries and deaths in the construction field. Despite that, ...
Workers often are tempted to make due with available tools and risk bodily injury for the sake of saving time and energy. This temptation applies to nearly all tools and equipment, including those ...
LockNClimb’s ergonomic safety ladders are designed to prevent accidents and injuries for truckers and maintenance technicians while providing access to hard-to-reach areas and a more comfortable ...
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