National Ladder Safety Month: The Perfect Time to “Step Up” Employee Training
150+ workplace fatalities and 22,000 injuries can be prevented
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ladder deaths accounted for 161 on-the-job fatalities in 2020, the most recent year for which statistics are available. That same year, there were 22,710 ladder-related workplace injuries, an injury stat that has remained relatively constant over the previous several years. The point is, ladder safety is a serious topic, with a staggering cost to business and even worse impact on families that lose loved ones.
March is National Ladder Safety Month, spearheaded by the American Ladder Institute. This, its seventh year, will focus on four key themes: