March 2017 is #LadderSafetyMonth
Every year over 300 people die in ladder-related accidents, and thousands suffer disabling injuries. The American Ladder Institute (ALI) are celebrating the first-ever National Ladder Safety Month, and are working hard to make this a worldwide event. TB Davies have collaborated with US Innovator Little Giant Ladders for Ladder Safety Month in March 2017.
What is National Ladder Safety Month?National Ladder Safety Month is the only movement dedicated exclusively to the promotion of ladder safety, at home and at work. During March 2017, National Ladder Safety Month will bring heightened awareness to the importance of the safe use of ladders through resources, training and a national dialogue. You can read up about the movement here https://www.laddersafetymonth.com/
The focus of Ladder Safety Month will be on the following areas during March 2017:
· March 1 – 11: Innovations in Ladder Design that make Work at Height Safe
· March 12 – 18: Ladder Safety at Work
· March 19 – 25: Ladder Safety at Home
· March 26 – April 1: Ladder Training & Inspections
Why?
ALI believes ladder accidents are preventable, but without better safety planning and training and continuous innovation in product design, we will continue to see far too many fatalities.
Recent statistics show that an estimated 2 million ladders are used daily in the UK. Around 48,000 people attend Accident and Emergency departments annually because of a domestic accident with a ladder and problems with ladders can also account for up to forty percent of deaths caused by falls in the workplace during 2015-16.
Ladder Safety Month is intended to help reduce the number of deaths and fatalities caused by ladders. The programme aims to promote national employers to train their managers and staff in ladder safety and make companies understand how frequently they need to inspect their equipment.
The awareness drive will cover using ladders at home and in the workplace and aims to improve knowledge on the different types of products used when working at heights to improve risk assessments and identify the most suitable product for the job. It is also really important that companies and individuals understand how to correctly dispose of old, damaged and obsolete ladders.
Source: National Lader Safety Month and TB DAVIES