THIS IS LADDER SAFETY MONTH. 

WHETHER IT’S HOME OR AT WORK, LADDERS PRESENT A DANGER OF FALLING. THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S HAP HILEMAN SAYS IT’S IMPORTANT TO USE THE RIGHT LADDER FOR THE JOB.

HILEMAN SAYS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER THE LENGTH OF LADDER YOU NEED, THE SURFACE IT WILL BE RESTING ON AND THE DUTY LOAD, WHICH IS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF WEIGHT THE LADDER WILL SUPPORT.

OTHER TIPS INCLUDE WEARING A TOOL BELT SO YOUR HANDS ARE FREE WHILE CLIMBING AND KEEPING YOUR STOMACH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SIDE RAILS…DON’T LEAN OR OVERREACH TO ONE SIDE WHICH COULD CAUSE A FALL.