Bates College has developed Ladder Safety Guidelines to safeguard employees that perform work with portable ladders. These guidelines are intended to prevent ladder-related accidents and to promote ...

Because the fire service mission is ever evolving, the fire apparatus that we operate have changed and grown as our role has expanded. Sometimes, changes in size and maneuverability don’t align with ...

To carry a ladder safely, carry it at the midpoint over one shoulder, with the front end slightly elevated. If you want to pick fruit, trim branches, paint a ceiling, build a pergola, hang a birdhouse ...