The crew was working on Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rochester when a ladder came in contact with a power line.

National Ladder Safety Month is Here – Here is what you need to know to stay safe when working with ladders. Mar 13, 2023; ... ladder safety, electrical hazards, and OSHA compliance.

In fact, improper ladder use is so widespread that OSHA’s construction industry standard for ladder safety has been part of its Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards list for years, topping out ...

Ladder safety regulations can be found under OSHA part 1926.1053. Based on job description, EHS offers more comprehensive training to those workers who use ladders as part of their job. If you need ...

Every year, OSHA releases a report showing how many citations there were in each category of safety. Unfortunately, ladder safety continues to be in the top 10 each year. In fact, it was number six ...

Ladder safety at Anniston Army Depot is the responsibility of every employee who comes into contact with them -- from the supervisor or designated safety monitor, who performs a formal, documented ...

Why focus on ladder safety? Because every year over 100 people die from ladder-related accidents and thousands more are injured. And most of these accidents are preventable. The goals of ladder ...

OSHA’s ladder safety requirements are arguably the easiest to comply with. Yet failure here makes it near the top of OSHA’s “frequent flyer” list every year. Failure here is also responsible for a ...

While most people follow the rules, there’s always someone who thinks they know better—and that’s when funny OSHA fails ...

For fixed ladders that are over 24 feet, including structures for outdoor advertising, ladder safety systems or personal fall arrest systems now are mandatory. The rule will go into effect by November ...