Resources
DisclaimerThe following educational materials provide further information on portable ladder safety:
- Cal/OSHA Video - Protect yourself when using portable ladders in construction. ( A transcript of the video is also provided )
- Cal/OSHA Pocket Guide for the Construction Industry
- Cal/OSHA Pamphlet - Portable Ladder Safety in Construction ( Spanish )
- WorkSafe BC Video - Falls from Ladders
- WorkSafe BC Video - Ladder Safety
- WorkSafe BC Publication - Construction Safety Series
- Ohio State University Extension - Purchase and Proper Use of Ladders
- OSHA Construction eTool - Ladder Safety
- OSHA pamphlet - Stairways and Ladders - A Guide to OSHA Rules
- OSHA Quick Card - Portable Ladder Safety
- NIOSH Publications on Ladder Safety. ( Search "Ladder Safety" on the top-right )
- American Ladder Institute - Ladder Safety
- Electronic Library of Construction Safety and Health
- Stanford University, CA - ESH Manual – Portable Ladder Requirements
- Oregon State University, Portable Ladder Safety -- Self-Audit Checklist