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 22,710 ladder-related workplace injuries, an injury stat that has remained relatively constant over the previous several years.
March is National Ladder Safety Month, spearheaded by the American Ladder Institute. This, its seventh year, will focus on four key themes:
- Week One – Choosing Your Ladder
- Week Two – Safety Before the First Step (Inspection and Set Up)
- Week Three – Safety While Climbing
- Week Four – Safety at the Top
ALI believes ladder accidents are preventable with thorough safety planning, training and continuous innovation in product design. The more people, organizations and businesses that get involved, the wider the message spreads, and the more people learn about proper ladder safety.
ALI’s Ladder Safety Training site, laddersafetytraining.org, makes safety training easy with an organized curriculum, a video and resource library and free registration.
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