Portable Ladders - Understanding and Preventing Slips at Their Bases | Safety, Health and Environmental Body of Knowledge

Home>Resources>Resources Detail

You have to be a member of ASSE to log in

Portable Ladders - Understanding and Preventing Slips at Their Bases

Summary: The slipping of the bases of portable ladders away from the wall is a major cause of injuries. This article summarizes causes and potential interventions. These include developing practical guidelines on proper ladder setup and reminders not to rush on a ladder. In addition, users should know to avoid setting up ladders over contaminated areas, as well as to always use antislip ladder shoes.

Thank you for requesting this material from ASSE Body of Knowledge (BOK). However, since you are not a registered user of the BoK you cannot view this document. To become a registered user and see this document and important SH&E materials, please register

If you are already registered, please log in to view this resource.

What is the BOK?

The Body of Knowledge project is dedicated to creating a living reference that represents the collective knowledge of the Safety, Health and Environmental profession. While the preliminary work has begun, there is still more to do. The purpose of this website is to introduce subject areas that will eventually be part of the Body of Knowledge, and to gather feedback on the future direction, and ongoing assessment of what needs to be completed.

No news articles found.

It's OK to get Social with the BOK folks:

Now is the time.

Contribute your knowledge and be a part of something big.