Portable Ladder Safety Training Video | Safe Use of Portable Ladder
Channel: WorkSafeVP
Date: 2023-02-20

We take portable ladders for granted because they’re so easy to use. Portable ladders are often the first tool we choose when working at elevation. This approach is known as “Ladders First,” yet more
workers are injured in falls from ladders than from any other elevated surface — roofs, scaffolds, balconies, or even stairs. Why do workers fall from ladders? Most falls happen because workers select the wrong type of ladder for their job or they set up the ladder improperly and the ladder shifts or slips
unexpectedly. Workers also fall when they’re not working safely on the ladder — their foot slips, they lose their balance, they overreach, or something knocks the ladder over. Before choosing a portable ladder, consider a “Ladders Last” approach when other, often safer options, such as scaffolds, aerial lifts, or mobile ladder stands, are available.

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