Most injuries and fatalities with ladders are due to breaking the major ladder safety rules. Common examples include: Leaning too far to one side, rather than descending, moving the ladder, and ...

Ask anyone what danger you face when using a ladder, and the likely answer will have to do with falling off the ladder. True, that is a danger. But it’s not the only one. Let’s look at some others.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The American Ladder Institute said tens of thousands of people are injured and hundreds die because of improper ladder usage every year. As the weather gets warmer and you look to ...