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Springtime is prime time for projects around the house, and some of them involve the use of a ladder of one kind or another.But as any do-it-yourselfer can tell you, a lapse in basic ladder safety ...

Extension ladders freak people out, for obvious reasons, but can be a must-have for many homeowners. Here are 3 tips to ...

When you take one step forward on a ladder, don’t take two steps backward—or worse. Ladder falls can occur in a fraction of a second. Following the proper procedures for safe ladder usage is well ...

You're a supervisor, and your crew is on a job where they need two 12-foot ladders, but all you have are two 10-foot ladders. Bill says he can step up beyond the red line on his ladder. In fact, he ...

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 ...