New training videos, inspection technology, and distributor resources support safer climbing practices in March and ...
A ladder that is too long or too short will often force us to work off an angle that can be unsafe and bigger ladders will often require more manpower to place and raise them. Ladders are one of the ...
Volunteers gathered at Fire District 3 for Tuesday Night Drill Night, focusing on essential ladder skills. The training was led by Engine 23 and emphasized ladder carries and throws. Participants ...
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ladder deaths accounted for 161 on-the-job fatalities in 2020, the most recent year for which statistics are available. That same year, there were ...
Safe climbing requires ongoing vigilance. Here are five things to pay attention to before, during and after using a ladder.
Every year more than 100 people die in ladder-related accidents, and thousands suffer disabling injuries, according to the American Ladder Institute. Every time you climb a ladder, you risk becoming ...