The proposed rule would give employers in industries such as manufacturing, waste and warehousing more time to equip all fixed ladders with a personal fall arrest or safety system.

OSHA has proposed removing a major compliance deadline on fixed ladder safety – a change that could save employers billions in avoided costs. The agency published a proposed rule on April 6, 2026, ...

The American Ladder Institute (ALI), the developer of safety standards for the U.S. ladder industry, has launched its 2026 Ladder Safety Training and Citations Survey, continuing a multi-year effort ...

This Monday, April 6, 206, OSHA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to eliminate a compliance deadline to install personal fall arrest/ladder safety systems on fixed ladders over 24 feet tall (i.e.

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 ...

In support of OSHA’s annual initiative to prevent falls in construction, organizations across the country will participate in National Safety Stand-Down Week from May 5 through May 9, offering a ...

ITASCA, IL — Werner, the global leader in ladders and manufacturer of climbing products and fall protection equipment, is once again supporting the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) ...

Why focus on ladder safety? Because every year over 100 people die from ladder-related accidents and thousands more are injured. And most of these accidents are preventable. The goals of ladder safety ...

OSHA’s ladder safety requirements are arguably the easiest to comply with. Yet failure here makes it near the top of OSHA’s “frequent flyer” list every year. Failure here is also responsible for a ...