Don't Fall for It! Fact Sheet #4: Climbing Ladders Safely

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• Corporate Authors:
  Center to Protect Workers' Rights
• Description:
  Almost all construction workers use portable ladders at one time or another. And most have climbed a ladder improperly at least once. You can help change that by following the OSHA regulations in their checklist. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Body Height Construction Industry Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Construction Construction Equipment Construction Industry Construction Workers Equipment Design Extension Ladders Hazard Controls Hazard Recognition Height Factors Ladders Occupational Safety And Health Administration OSHA Personal Protection Safety Education Safety Measures Safety Practices Step Ladders Work Environment Worker Safety Work Practices

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• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Publisher:
  The Center to Protect Workers' Rights
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20056786
• Citation:
  Silver Spring, MD: The Center to Protect Workers' Rights, 2006 Jun; :1-2
• Contact Point Address:
  Building and Construction Trades Dept., AFL-CIO: CPWR, Suite 1000, 8484 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2006
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  The Center to Protect Workers' Rights
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  19990930
• Source Full Name:
  Don't fall for it! Fact sheet #4: climbing ladders safely
• End Date:
  20050630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213076/cdc_213076_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 954.75 KB ]