Each year, nearly 900 workers in Washington state are injured from falls related to ladders. The risk grows during the holidays when many workers hang lights and other seasonal decorations, or take ...

Most folks use ladders in their day-to-day lives, either professionally or personally. That's why training on safe ladder usage so important—and so difficult, says Mike Van Bree, president of the ...

March 2020 is National Ladder Safety Month, and Werner Ladder is helping sponsoring it. Every year over 100 people die in ladder-related accidents, and thousands suffer disabling injuries. Participate ...

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, ...

Every year, over 300 people die in ladder-related accidents, and thousands suffer disabling injuries. The impact from sprains and strains, broken bones and other more serious disabling conditions ...

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 ...

A ladder manufacturer issued a voluntary recall on products that were sold at Home Depot, citing safety concerns. Werner is recalling the 20-foot and 24-foot Multi-Max Pro, Multi-Purpose Ladders due ...

Ladder producer Werner said Thursday that it is recalling more than 100,000 faulty units due to a locking mechanism that can fail, potentially causing users to fall and injure themselves. In ...

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ladders and return the ladder to the store of purchase to receive a full refund. This recall involves five models of aluminum telescoping ladders ...

June 22 (UPI) --Werner Ladder issued a recall of 78,000 of its ladders because they pose a falling hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday. "This recall involves five ...

Falls from ladders are one of the most common, yet preventable, work-related injuries. Years ago, working in ceiling spaces usually meant working with fluorescent fixtures and maybe a public-address ...