Portable Ladder Safety: FOUR FACTORS CAUSE ACCIDENTS

摘要

Ladder accidents can be prevented—it's just a matter of understanding what causes diem. Accidents caused by ladder failure can usually be boiled down to four factors: Homemade ladders: Using a homemade ladder is not only dangerous, but it's against the OSHA law. Homemade ladders are likely constructed of inferior materials and the construction itself is anything but professional. Angle of repose: Two things can happen here. Either the ladder slips at the base because the angle of repose is too shallow or the ladder and the user fall backward because the angle or repose is too steep.