SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health is joining the American Ladder Institute in its national initiative acknowledging ladder safety at home and at work. The American Ladder Institute promotes the safe use of ladders by defining standards and with education initiatives. The goals are to raise awareness, decrease injury and death and increase certification in ladder safety training. According to OSHA, more than 100 people die each year in ladder-related incidents, while thousands of people are left with debilitating injuries.
“Many incidents involving ladders are due to improper use. A fall from a ladder can be life changing, or life ending,” said IL OSHA Acting Division Manager Erik Kambarian.
During Ladder Safety Month, education will focus on the following:
Choosing your ladder
Inspection and setup
Safety while climbing
Safety at the top
For additional ways to learn about workplace safety and IL OSHA, https://www2.illinois.gov/idol/Laws-Rules/safety/Pages/default.aspx
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