{"id":972,"date":"2013-01-24T20:37:28","date_gmt":"2013-01-24T20:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stopconstructionfalls.com\/?page_id=972"},"modified":"2023-05-04T19:00:08","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T19:00:08","slug":"ladders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/prevent-falls-training-other-resources\/ladders\/","title":{"rendered":"Ladders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/picture-from-ladders-brochure.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-988 alignright\" title=\"picture from ladders brochure\" src=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/picture-from-ladders-brochure-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><strong>Campaign Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OSHA Campaign Flyer &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/OSHA-Campaign-Flyer-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">English<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/OSHA-Campaign-Flyer-Espa\u00f1ol.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fall Prevention Fact Sheet &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Campaign-Fact-Sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> English<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/OSHA-Fact-Sheet-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/OSHA-Fact-Sheet-Polish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polish (Polski)<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/OSHA-Fact-Sheet-Russian.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Russian (\u0440\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OSHA Ladder Booklet &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Falling-Off-Ladders-Can-Kill-Use-Them-Safely.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Falling Off Ladders Can Kill: Use Them Safely<\/a>\u00a0(Bilingual in English and Spanish)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/topics\/falls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NIOSH Safety App<\/a> &#8211; the app features a multimodal indicator and a graphic-oriented guide for ladder selection, inspection, positioning, accessorizing, and safe use. Available for download on <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/WebObjects\/MZStore.woa\/wa\/viewSoftware?id=658633912&amp;mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iPhone\/iPad<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=gov.cdc.niosh.dsr.laddersafety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Android<\/a> devices<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/health\/workplacehealthandsafety\/occupational-health-surveillance\/ladder_eng.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NJ FACE &#8211; Ladder Safety on the Job Website<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/health\/workplacehealthandsafety\/occupational-health-surveillance\/ladder_eng.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Espa\u00f1ol- El sitio de web tiene la opci\u00f3n para traducir a espa\u00f1ol)\u00a0<\/a>&#8211; compiles different falls materials in one place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Guides for Instructors<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Preventing Falls from Ladders in Construction: <a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Preventing-Falls-from-Ladders-in-Construction-A-Guide-to-Training-Site-Supervisors.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Guide to Training Site Supervisors<\/a>\u00a0and accompanying <a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Preventing-Falls-from-Ladders-in-Construction-PowerPoint.ppt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PowerP<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Preventing-Falls-from-Ladders-in-Construction-PowerPoint.ppt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">oint<\/a>\u2013 Research results and materials to train site supervisors on how to identify and prevent ladder accidents on construction sites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Toolbox Talks<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CPWR Toolbox Talks &#8212; Falls: Extension Ladders \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/publications\/CPWR_Falls_Extension_Ladders_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/25-cai%CC%81das-escaleras-extensibles-QRcode.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CPWR Toolbox Talks &#8212; Falls: Step Ladders \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/publications\/CPWR_Step_Ladders_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/publications\/47-escaleras-de-tijeras.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Focus-Four-Toolbox-Talks-Module-1-Ladders.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fo<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Focus-Four-Toolbox-Talks-Module-1-Ladders.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cus Four Toolbox Talks \u2013 Falls from Ladders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Portable-Ladders-Training-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portable Ladder Training Guide<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Portable-Ladders-Checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portable Ladder\u00a0Checklist<\/a> (From ACGIH<em>\u00ae<\/em>, <em>Tailgate Meetings That Work!<\/em>. Copyright 1997. Reprinted with permission.)<\/li>\n<li>OR FACE Toolbox Talk Guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Worker-Falls-When-Ladder-Slips.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Worker Falls When Ladder Slips<\/a><\/li>\n<li>National Association of Home Builders Ladder Safety Video Toolbox Talk &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nahb.org\/advocacy\/industry-issues\/safety-and-health\/safety-365\/video-toolbox-talks\/video-pages\/ladder-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English &amp; Espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Videos<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XXit0ziMIAA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Simple Task &#8211; Fatal Ladder Fall<\/a> &#8211; This video recreates the real-life series of events that led to the death of a 33-year-old construction worker from a ladder fall &#8212; and how it could have been prevented.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/?page_id=15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CPWR&#8217;s Don&#8217;t Fall For It Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Safe Ladder Practices in Roofing &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Et9aeMdosms&amp;t=2s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English;<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PDpvlIDhdzI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/a>.\u00a0Developed by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpwr.com\/research\/sh-network-industry-partnerships-working-groups-roofing-r2p-partnership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roofing r2p Partnership<\/a>\u00a0(National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), the United Union of Roofers and Waterproofers &amp; Allied Workers, and CPWR), this video focuses on ladder safety during roofing work and shows how the free National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ladder safety app can help.<\/li>\n<li>UCOR Ladder Testimonials &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pez-r8hSddE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TuUQloE49f4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Handouts<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hazard Alert, Ladders \u2013\u00a0A one page handout with pictures on how to use a ladder safely.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Ladders-Hazard-Alert.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English;<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Ladders-Hazard-Alert-SP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Portable Ladder Safety QuickCard \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/portable_ladder_qc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/OSHA3247.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Espanol<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Safe Use of Stepladders &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/OSHA3662.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ladder Safety For Residential Construction Contractors\u2013 a handout with illustrations for residential workers on how to use a ladder safely (MA Dept. of Public Health) <a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ladder-Safety-for-Residential-Construction-Contractors_English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">English<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ladder-Safety-for-Residential-Construction-Contractors_Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ladder-Safety-for-Residential-Construction-Contractors_Portuguese.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portuguese<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ladder-Safety_Haitian-Creole.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Haitian\u00a0Creole<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/7-Steps-to-Ladder-Safety.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">7 Steps to Ladder Safety<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 a one page graphic illustration in English and Spanish on how to use a ladder safely<\/li>\n<li>Ladder Safety Checklist\u00a0\u2013 one page handout with illustrations for workers on how to use a ladder safely.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Ladder-Safety-Handout.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">English<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Ladder-Safety-Handout-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Ladder-Safety-for-Painters-prep-before-you-step.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ladder Safety for Painters<\/a> &#8211; a handout from MA FACE for painters using ladders<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/docs\/2019-128updated052019\/pdfs\/2019-128updated052019.pdf?id=10.26616\/NIOSHPUB2019128updated052019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fact Sheet: Prevent Construction Falls from Roofs, Ladders, and Scaffolds<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; a NIOSH FACE program fact sheet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Spot The Hazard <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spot the Hazard is a new product available from the Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction, to be used as a training activity. It is available in either handout form below or via <a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Spot-the-Hazard-2013.ppt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PowerPoint:<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Spot-the-Hazard-ladders-211-full-page.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spot The Hazard\u00a0\u2013 Ladders 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Spot-the-Hazard-ladders-870-full-page.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spot The Hazard\u00a0\u2013 Ladders 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Spot-the-Hazard-ladders-891-full-page.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spot The Hazard\u00a0\u2013 Ladders 3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Spot-the-Hazard-ladders-1111-full-page.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spot The Hazard\u00a0\u2013 Ladders 4<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CPWR Construction Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cpwrconstructionsolutions.org\/roofing\/solution\/717\/personal-fall-arrest-systems.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Personal Fall Arrest Systems\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cpwrconstructionsolutions.org\/masonry\/solution\/641\/rolling-ladder.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rolling Ladder<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cpwrconstructionsolutions.org\/roofing\/solution\/686\/roofer-ladder-hoist.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roofer Ladder Hoist\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cpwrconstructionsolutions.org\/roofing\/solution\/821\/ladder-leveler.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ladder Leveler\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cpwrconstructionsolutions.org\/structural_steel\/solution\/36\/proper-ladder-selection.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Proper Ladder Selection<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Research<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cdc.gov\/niosh-science-blog\/2023\/04\/10\/ladder-rung-spacing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NIOSH Science Blog: Research Shows Benefits of Reduced Aerial Ladder Rung Spacing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Additional Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com\/articles\/23563-7-tips-safe-use-ladders?utm_source=construction-topic&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=topic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7 Tips for Safe Use of Ladders (Safety &amp; Health Magazine)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Campaign Materials OSHA Campaign Flyer &#8211; English; Espa\u00f1ol Fall Prevention Fact Sheet &#8211; English; Espa\u00f1ol; Polish (Polski); Russian (\u0440\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439) OSHA Ladder Booklet &#8211; Falling Off Ladders Can Kill: Use Them Safely\u00a0(Bilingual in English and Spanish) NIOSH Safety App &#8211; the app features a multimodal indicator and a graphic-oriented guide for ladder selection, inspection, positioning, accessorizing, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":17,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-full.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/972"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=972"}],"version-history":[{"count":55,"href":"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/972\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5737,"href":"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/972\/revisions\/5737"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}