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Every year over 100 people die in ladder-related accidents, and thousands suffer disabling injuries. Join the American Ladder Institute (ALI) and participate in National Ladder Safety Month in March.
2025 will focus on four key themes:
Week One: Training and Awareness
Week Two: Inspection and Maintenance
Week Three: Stabilization, Setup, and Accessories
Week Four: Safe Climbing and Positioning
Key training excerpts from ALI's article: Chose Your Ladder Wisely
Michael Van Bree, Director of Product Safety and Engineering at Louisville Ladder remarked, “The key considerations when choosing your ladder are to select a ladder of the proper material. There is size to consider and you’ve got the duty rating that is an important factor. In other words, you don’t want to select a ladder that isn’t suitable for your girth and weight. Finally, there is the style of the ladder. "
Dave Francis, National Safety Director for Little Giant Ladder Systems, LLC in Utah, said there is no getting around the reality that much of the public thinks of ladders as being somewhat dangerous. “Statistically, we know that ladders are involved in accidents resulting in disabilities and even fatalities,” he concluded. “But ladders themselves are overbuilt for what they do. They are just misused. People, when trying to get the job done, cut corners and take risks that they shouldn’t. A ladder used properly and in good condition will never be the cause of an accident. On some level, the responsibility is on you, the user, to take what we make as an overbuilt product, follow the basic rules, and you’ll be safe.”
During March, raise ladder safety awareness with your employees, on and off the job. Together, we can decrease the number of ladder-related injuries and fatalities.
Click the link below for a toolbox topic on Ladder Safety. For more information on ladder training, please contact Joe Safety at 412-600-4641.
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