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 ...

If you open 29CFR 1926 and turn to Subpart X, you will see the fifth subpart is 1926.1060. This provides the training requirements for stairways and ladders. “Wait,” you might say. “My grandson is ...

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.

Every year around fall, OSHA announces its top 10 most cited standards for the fiscal year. Fiscal Year 2022’s (FY22) standards were once again announced at the National Safety Council (NSC) Safety ...

As an employer, one of your most important responsibilities is to provide a safe, injury-free environment for your workers. Your job is not done simply after rolling out a safety program and ...

We may be nearly halfway through March, but there's still time to recognize that March is Ladder Safety Month, spearheaded by the American Ladder Institute (ALI). Throughout the month, special focus ...

Most folks use ladders in their day-to-day lives, either professionally or personally. That's why training on safe ladder usage so important—and so difficult, says Mike Van Bree, president of the ...