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There are a lot of stickers telling you how to safely use the product, and companies hold training classes to teach you how to use the product safely—but, statistically, we know people are still going to do things that will cause an accident. cause car companies know accidents are going to happen, they’ve
added safety features to protect the driver, even when he or she does something wrong. Seat belts and airbags have been proven to reduce injuries and fatalities, and now car companies are adding sensors to stop your car automatically before you run into something, even if you aren’t stepping on the brakes. This is safety through design, not just training.
The safest way to design a product is to design out the dangers. If it’s impossible to design out all of the dangers, then you guard
INFORMATION ABOUT NATIONAL LADDER SAFETY MONTH 2018
National Ladder Safety Month is the only movement dedicated exclusively to the promotion of ladder safety, at home and at work. During March 2018, National Ladder Safety Month will bring heightened awareness to the importance of the safe use of ladders through resources, training, and a national dialogue.
National Ladder Safety Month is presented by the American Ladder Institute (ALI), the only approved developer of safety standards for the U.S. ladder industry.
The ‘Why’: Every Life Saved is Precious
ALI believes ladder accidents are preventable, but without better safety planning, training, and continuous innovation in product design, we will continue to see far too many fatalities. Please join ALI and its members in sharing this message with the world.
The goals of National Ladder Safety Month are to:
■ Increase the number of ladder safety training certificates issued by ALI
■ Increase the frequency that ladder safety training modules are viewed on www.laddersafetytraining.org
■ Lower the rankings of ladder-related safety citations on OSHA’s yearly “Top 10 Citations List”
■ Decrease number of ladder-related injuries and fatalities
■ Increase the number of in-person ladder trainings
■ Increase the number of companies and individuals that inspect and properly dispose of old, damaged, or obsolete ladders
With Whom Are We Sharing the Message About National Ladder Safety Month?
Ladders are used everywhere, and therefore National Ladder Safety Month is for everyone. National Ladder Safety Month will provide materials for safety administrators, insurance brokers, those who use ladders in their professional lives, and the everyday consumer who uses a ladder around the home.
What Are the Promotional Areas of Focus for National Ladder Safety Month?
We will have different areas of focus that support ladder safety throughout the month of March. Additionally, we introduced National Ladder Safety Month during the final week of February to plant the seed and encourage participation. Here are the topical focus areas for 2018:
■ Feb. 25-March 3: What is Ladder Safety?
■ March 4-10: Ladder Safety at Work: Focus on Administrative Professionals
■ March 11-17: Ladder Safety at Work: Focus on the Employee
■ March 18-24: Ladder Safety at Home
■ March 25-31: Ladder Inspection and Disposal
What Promotional Materials Will Be Shared Regarding National Ladder Safety Month?
ALI will provide materials to participating organizations, government entities, unions, and end user companies to help promote ladder safety to their members, employees, and customers during National Ladder Safety Month.
What can you expect from ALI?
■ Weekly email blasts during National Ladder Safety Month
■ Information regarding the leading causes of ladder-related injuries and how to avoid them
■ Marketing kits, including a variety of quick and easy-to-use tools to help you get the word out
■ Ladder safety rraining videos: www.laddersafetytraining.org
■ National Ladder Safety Month website: www.laddersafetymonth.com
■ Partners and sponsors of National Ladder Safety Month noted on all communication channels
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