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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Falls in the Workplace: Ladder Safety Mobile App

About this resource:

HHS Non-systematic Review

Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Last Reviewed: September 2020

Workgroups: Occupational Safety and Health Workgroup

This website provides a link to download a mobile app designed to improve extension ladder and stepladder safety. In addition to the safety tools and informational resources provided on the app, the site also includes:

  • Infographic about ladder safety
  • Questions and answers about ladder safety and about the app
  • Links to scientific articles and other resources about ladder safety
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Objectives related to this resource (1)

Reduce work-related injuries resulting in missed work days — OSH‑02
Improving

Suggested Citation

1.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Falls in the Workplace: NIOSH Ladder Safety App. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/falls/mobileapp.html