There's an old saying, "It's as easy as falling off a ladder." Despite its folksy ring, the sentiment is dead serious. In fact, 50 people lost their lives in 2014 following a ladder-related accident, ...

Always set your ladder on a solid, level surface. For a stepladder, make sure the spreader locks are fully extended and ...

The day before Thanksgiving, Bill was catching up with Facebook "friends" when he came across what was truly an OMG moment. Our friend Diane had posted a photo of her husband, Bill, who was attempting ...

To carry a ladder safely, carry it at the midpoint over one shoulder, with the front end slightly elevated. If you want to pick fruit, trim branches, paint a ceiling, build a pergola, hang a birdhouse ...

Learning how to use a ladder safely can keep you out of harm's way or even save your life whether you're painting your house or cleaning your gutters. If you'll be up on your roof, follow our advice ...

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 ...

Developed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), this mobile app is designed to increase safety when using extension ladders. The interactive app features a multimodal ...

A ladder in good condition will easily hold your weight and a lot more. If a ladder is dented, bent, cracked, or split, you don’t know how much weight it will hold. That's why it is so important to ...

Extension ladders allow you to reach up much higher than an ordinary stepladder. But, unlike stepladders, an extension ladder needs to lean against a surface in order to reach those heights.

Consensus among safety professionals is that the primary cause of ladder injuries is lack of training on their use. “Helping people get home safely is why we come to work each day,” said Ryan Moss, ...

Using a ladder may seem pretty straightforward but these useful tools are actually far more dangerous than you might think. In fact, falls from ladders are among the leading causes of work-related ...