Ladder Safety Month
National Ladder Safety Month | March 2023
Every step matters: From step stools to extension ladders, make sure you're putting the right foot forward. Every year over 100 people die in ladder-related accidents, and thousands suffer disabling injuries. This important month was designed to raise awareness of ladder safety and to decrease the number of ladder-related injuries and fatalities.
Kent State EHS is committed to ladder safety and offers ladder safety training via the Flashtrain System.
What is National Ladder Safety Month?
National Ladder Safety Month, observed in March and spearheaded by the American Ladder Institute (ALI), is the only program dedicated exclusively to promoting ladder safety, at home and work. Each year, tens of thousands of injuries and hundreds of deaths are caused by ladder misuse. By providing critical guidelines and raising awareness on safe use, we can help decrease these numbers.
All ladder accidents are preventable with thorough safety planning, training, and continuous innovation in product design. The more people, organizations, and businesses get involved, the wider the message spreads, and the more people learn about proper ladder safety.
The goals of National Ladder Safety Month are to:
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Decrease number of ladder-related injuries and fatalities
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Lower the rankings of ladder-related safety citations on OSHA’s yearly “Top 10 Citations List”
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Increase the number of companies and individuals that inspect and properly dispose of old, damaged or obsolete ladders
Source: National Ladder Safety Month
Ladder safety guides: Please click on the guides below for more information.
