Safe climbing requires ongoing vigilance. Here are five things to pay attention to before, during and after using a ladder.

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.

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 ...

Ladders have always been a common tool—but under today’s safety standards, they come with new responsibilities. With OSHA’s update to Subpart D, a major change is reshaping how organizations must ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Ladder accidents cause serious injuries ...

March is National Ladder Safety Month and a good time to remember some important safety tips next time you're cleaning out your gutters or changing a light bulb. According to the American Ladder ...

Citations for ladder safety violations were No. 3 on OSHA’s list of most cited for 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021, having risen from No. 5 in 2020 and No. 6 in 2019. OSHA’s ladder safety requirements are ...

Ladders are a common sight in New York City, whether on bustling construction sites, in residential buildings, or among commercial maintenance crews. With the city’s dense infrastructure and high-rise ...