Trained ladder users up 47%

The number of people trained by the
Ladder Association in the safe use
of ladders reached an all-time high
in 2012, passing 5,000 for the first
time. This unprecedented increase of
almost 50% on 2011 came during a
year when, despite a reduction in
deaths and injuries, falls from height
remained the most common cause
of fatalities in the workplace.

The increase to 5,052 people
trained in 2012 marks a 47%
increase on 2011’s figure of under
3,500. In training almost 1,000
people during November, the
Association also reached its highest
ever number trained in one month.