The months leading up to March, which is National Ladder Safety Month, are critical because the milestone month does more than amplify a safety message; it also celebrates message penetration and accident reduction. The American Ladder Institute, the only approved developer of safety standards for the U.S. ladder industry, is the presenting sponsor of National Ladder Safety Month. The ALI believes that ladder accidents are preventable with thorough safety planning, training and continuous innovation in product design. Through its advocacy for and promotion of Ladder Safety Month, people, organizations and businesses receive training, and in turn, help spread the message. Most importantly, more people learn about proper ladder safety.

Each year’s National Ladder Safety Month has its own theme and focus areas for each week in the month. The theme for 2025 is Every Step Matters, and the topics of weekly focus are:

• Week 1: Training and Awareness
• Week 2: Inspection and Maintenance
• Week 3: Stabilization, Setup and Accessories
• Week 4: Safe Climbing and Positioning

The goals of National Ladder Safety Month are to raise awareness of ladder safety, decrease injuries and fatalities caused by ladder misuse, and increase the number of people certified in ladder safety training.

There are so many resources available to help properly train all tradespeople on how to use a ladder safely and effectively. The ALI itself maintains three separate websites loaded with valuable information. Of particular interest should be laddersafetytraining.org. As its URL makes clear, the site is the ALI’s central hub for ladder safety training material of every type.

Individual users can register and deepen skills or brush up on safety. Managers and supervisors can customize curriculum for employees, create work groups, email training notices to their team members, and track who is taking their training – and how they’re doing on their tests.

Helping to motivate safety and the success of Ladder Safety Month are its sponsors. If you are interested in National Ladder Safety Month 2025 sponsorships, view the ALI’s prospectus or contact the ALI at marketing@laddersafetymonth.com for more information.