Ladders Designed for Safety
Each an every year hundreds of people are hospitalised due to falls from ladders or when working at height often attempting even the simplest of task.
Safety, therefore, is paramount when working at height, even when working at a relatively low one; even a small fall can lead to serious injury, especially if you land on your head or back where severe damage can be done.
Many accidents occur through improper use of a ladders, or people attempting to use a chair, stool or other object to work at height.
However, ladders can be tricky to use, especially for the inexperienced, the elderly, or those not too steady on their feet, and it can be all too easy to over reach, not erect them properly, or topple off.
Fortunately, there are several different types of safety ladders and ladders to designed for ease of use that can help prevent falls and make working at height a lot safer.
Different types of ladder are marketed as safety ladders for both household and business use.
Mobile safety ladders are commonly used in factories and warehouses.
While these can be wheeled around, when used the castors can't operate due to the weight on the ladder.
They also have handrails and wide non-slip platforms instead of rungs to climb up and are more akin to mobile stairs than a ladder - obviously not practical in a home or smaller location.
For household use many step ladders are manufactured with handrails.
Step ladders with handrails prevent the risk of toppling off the ladder when climbing or descending, a prime cause of accidents.
Equally the handrails provide a place to hold when working up the ladder, reducing the risk of falling off as a you can always keep a hand on the ladder.
Safety ladders also have other features too.
Non-slip feet prevent slipping on the ladder when it is being scaled, while wide platforms are used instead of rungs and have a wider base for stability.
Even when working at head height it can often be safer to use a small ladder that try to stretch, as injuries can easily occur if over-reaching, not to mention objects such as tools that could be dropped onto your head or other extremity.
For this sort of work, two tread steps are a great tool as they have a very wide base, none slip feet and allow you to work at head, or above head height without the risk of over-stretching.
Safety, therefore, is paramount when working at height, even when working at a relatively low one; even a small fall can lead to serious injury, especially if you land on your head or back where severe damage can be done.
Many accidents occur through improper use of a ladders, or people attempting to use a chair, stool or other object to work at height.
However, ladders can be tricky to use, especially for the inexperienced, the elderly, or those not too steady on their feet, and it can be all too easy to over reach, not erect them properly, or topple off.
Fortunately, there are several different types of safety ladders and ladders to designed for ease of use that can help prevent falls and make working at height a lot safer.
Different types of ladder are marketed as safety ladders for both household and business use.
Mobile safety ladders are commonly used in factories and warehouses.
While these can be wheeled around, when used the castors can't operate due to the weight on the ladder.
They also have handrails and wide non-slip platforms instead of rungs to climb up and are more akin to mobile stairs than a ladder - obviously not practical in a home or smaller location.
For household use many step ladders are manufactured with handrails.
Step ladders with handrails prevent the risk of toppling off the ladder when climbing or descending, a prime cause of accidents.
Equally the handrails provide a place to hold when working up the ladder, reducing the risk of falling off as a you can always keep a hand on the ladder.
Safety ladders also have other features too.
Non-slip feet prevent slipping on the ladder when it is being scaled, while wide platforms are used instead of rungs and have a wider base for stability.
Even when working at head height it can often be safer to use a small ladder that try to stretch, as injuries can easily occur if over-reaching, not to mention objects such as tools that could be dropped onto your head or other extremity.
For this sort of work, two tread steps are a great tool as they have a very wide base, none slip feet and allow you to work at head, or above head height without the risk of over-stretching.
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