As innovations in building construction continue to create access challenges for firefighters, new theories have arisen on the best way to attack an attic fire. Since most houses–including attics–are ...

Bates College has developed Ladder Safety Guidelines to safeguard employees that perform work with portable ladders. These guidelines are intended to prevent ladder-related accidents and to promote ...

A 54-year-old woman from Little Elm died Saturday after suffering a fatal fall while retrieving Christmas decorations. "It's just devastating," said Alicia Scott, King's neighbor. According to ...

The family of a Little Elm woman who died after falling from her attic ladder said that while her death is painful, they are grateful that news stories on her death are spreading awareness. "It's ...

Ladder safety would seem to be a matter of common sense. However, among construction professionals, high importance is placed on teaching workers the correct procedures for minimization of risks to ...

If your focus is on avoiding OSHA citations, then avoiding citations is what you’ll do. You’ll figure out what you can get by with, but you won’t necessarily prevent John from falling and breaking his ...

Don‘t brush off ladder safety rules because you‘ve used ladders all your life. You may learn a thing or two. How many times have you used an oil drum, a bucket, a box, or a chair to step on because a ...

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.

National Ladder Safety Month is observed every March. Begun by the American Ladder Safety Institute (ALI), the event raises awareness about ladder safety and encourages employers and their workers to ...