One of the most underutilized and readily available tools we have on the fireground is the portable ladder. There are many uses for the portable ladder, including: using them to access the floor above ...

Always set your ladder on a solid, level surface. For a stepladder, make sure the spreader locks are fully extended and ...

Firefighters operating at a working fire need to know that there is a secondary means of egress available to them before an emergency arises. Portable ladders are a quick and easy way to provide this ...

Specifying portable ladder packages is part of the initial analysis that must be completed by the apparatus committee. Of the numerous metrics that must be considered when making this analysis, ...

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This free guide to ladder safety regulations summarizes the relevant standards from various parts of OSHA’s general industry worker safety standard. It covers the design of the ladder itself, access ...

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 ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration has amended its construction safety and health standards for fixed and portable ladders. The updated standard adds ...

Typically made of metal alloys, they come in 3 differing standards of construction, from lightweight domestic ladders, through to trade ladders and industrial ladders. Glass reinforced plastic and ...