Rules for Safe Ladder Use Virtually every single ladder accident could and should have been prevented. It only takes a little bit of common sense about ladder safety to prevent an accident from occurring while using ladders. Four rules for safe use of ladders: Pick the right ladder for the...
Rules for Safe Ladder Use There is absolutely no reason for anybody to get hurt, disabled, or killed while using a ladder. Yet it happens every single day. Somebody steps on the safety sticker that says “This is not a step!” and ends up with a broken leg. Another worker...
Never stand, climb, or sit on the top two steps of a stepladder. Never jump from a ladder. Climb all the way down. Make sure stepladders are fully open and the spreaders are locked before climbing. Above all, use the right ladder for the job. Make safety a...