168,659 Emergency Room Treatments for Ladder Accidents each year.
(Consumer Product Safety Commission Fact Sheet #56 Dec. ‘02)
1/2 of Ladder Accidents, falls happened as climber attempted to Move to a 2nd surface.
(Bureau of Labor Statistics Study.)
#1 Cause of Ladder Overturning or Moving is During the Transition at the Top of Ladder.
(1991 NSC Study “A Scenario Analysis of Ladder Fall Accidents)
#1 Cause of Workman's Comp Claim is Ladder related for two top Utility Companies.
(AIC customer feedback)
#2 Cause of Workman’ Comp Claim is Ladder Related occurring once per day. 24,000 employees average Cost is $16,000.00 per Claim. $350.00 investment = $245% ROI
(Emcor Construction Company USA)
Non-fatal workplace Injuries cost over $4.3 million in 2003 and 5,575 people died in private industry.
(Bureau of Labor Statistics)
17% increase in falls from ladders from 2003 to 2004.
(Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Ladder falls are more common than any other type of falls.
(CA Dept. of Health Services)
Ladders (1926.1053) are top 10 most cited OSHA standard with 2,054 violations in 2005 #1 most cited; Failure to extend side rails at least 3 feet above upper landing surface.
