Ladders sold at Home Depot stores have been recalled because the locking mechanism can jam and toss the user to the ground. Werner has recalled 122,250, 20-foot and 24-foot Multi-Max Pro Multi-Purpose ...

Using a ladder may seem pretty straightforward but these useful tools are actually far more dangerous than you might think.

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. - Fall is the time for yard cleanups and readying homes for the winter ahead. Use extra caution when climbing ladders for jobs such as cleaning gutters or hanging holiday ...

Ground ladders are one of those pieces of equipment that we are required to carry on every engine and truck. We are also expected to know how to select and use them. Although apparatus carry ground ...

The impact from sprains and strains, broken bones and other more serious disabling conditions resulting from falls from ladders reaches far beyond the injured worker's suffering. The direct ...

You are assigned to work the ladder, and while you are checking out the truck, you are dispatched for a house fire. It’s in a poorer neighborhood that’s filled with old housing stock. When your ...