Ladders are common on job sites and, like any tool, they’re easy to take for granted. But safe ladder use requires thoughtful, intentional practices every time. When basic best practices are overlooked, incidents can occur—making refresher training a simple way to reinforce safer habits.
The American Ladder Institute (ALI) sponsors National Ladder Safety Month every March to raise awareness of safe ladder use, encourage best practices, and increase the number of people who complete ladder safety training.
ALI makes many ladder safety training tools available all year long at https://www.laddersafetytraining.org/.
The site makes safety training easy, with an organized curriculum plus video and resource libraries—all completely free. It supports proper selection, care, and safe use of many ladder types, including stepladders, single ladders, extension ladders, telescoping ladders, articulated ladders, and mobile ladders. Training covers safe ladder practices for a wide range of applications, both at work and at home.
This year’s National Ladder Safety Month theme is 10 Years of Safer Climbing, acknowledging the event’s 10th anniversary. Weekly topics include Week One: Choosing the Right Ladder; Week Two: Check Before You Climb; Week Three: Set It Up Safely; Week Four: Climb Safely, Work Safely; and Week Five: Safe Steps with Stepstools.
A special webinar series will be held in conjunction with National Ladder Safety Month. Information on topics and how to register for each event can be found at https://www.laddersafetymonth.com/participate/scheduled-events/.
For more information, visit https://www.laddersafetymonth.com/.
