Ladder Safety Takes Center Stage as Werner Celebrates Decade of Partnership With ALI

ITASCA, IL — Werner®, a worldwide producer of ladders and climbing and fall safety gear, marks its tenth consecutive yr advancing ladder security nationwide in partnership with the American Ladder Institute (ALI).

Noticed every March, Nationwide Ladder Security Month is a coordinated effort to scale back ladder-related accidents via schooling and coaching. In keeping with CDC/NIOSH information, greater than 500,000 individuals are handled yearly for ladder-related accidents in the USA, with greater than 300 fatalities every year.

Ten Years Of Analysis-Pushed Security Management

Acknowledged nationally by ALI, Ladder Security Month challenges employers and ladder customers to reassess security practices, strengthen work-at-height requirements, and reinforce coaching protocols.

Werner applies area analysis, engineering evaluation, and product testing to design gear that meets greater security requirements. That very same data-driven method informs its sensible coaching packages, jobsite schooling initiatives, and digital security assets used throughout development, industrial, and upkeep environments.

“Security is a shared duty throughout each worksite,” stated Amanda Henson, Vice President of Advertising at Werner. “Each ladder person should be educated on correct choice, inspection, setup, and climbing practices. Our engineering and technical groups design merchandise and coaching packages primarily based on real-world jobsite information and rigorous testing. March reinforces the message, however our dedication to schooling and prevention drives our work year-round.”

March Webinar Collection Focuses On Safer Climbing Practices

As a part of the 2026 marketing campaign, ALI’s March webinar collection will highlight 5 weekly security themes:

• Week One: Selecting the Proper Ladder

• Week Two: Verify Earlier than You Climb

• Week Three: Set It Up Safely

• Week 4: Climb Safely, Work Safely

• Week 5: Protected Steps with Step Stools

Werner will host “Climb Safely, Work Safely” on Tuesday, March 24 at 11:00 a.m. EST. The session will handle behaviors and jobsite choices that forestall falls, together with overreaching dangers, correct physique positioning, secure transitions on and off ladders, and use of equipment reminiscent of levelers and stabilizers to enhance footing and cut back motion on uneven surfaces.

Coaching, Digital Instruments, And Jobsite Engagement

Werner gives nationwide and native coaching packages delivered on jobsites, in classroom environments, and on-line. With ladders constantly rating amongst OSHA’s Prime 10 most cited violations, accessible and sensible coaching stays a precedence for contractors and security managers.

Expanded March security initiatives embrace:

• Enhanced Ladder Security Touchdown Web page that includes new movies, free on-line coaching programs, and registration for on-site coaching occasions.

• 4 New Security Movies launched weekly:

  • The Proper Ladder Adjustments All the pieces

  • Know Earlier than You Climb

  • Set It Up Proper — Each Time

  • Climb Safely. Work Safely

• New Digital Ladder Inspection Type permitting groups to conduct inspections through smartphone or pill and doc ladder situation in actual time, with reviews emailed on to security management.

• Occupational Well being & Security Podcast Look that includes WERNER engineering management discussing finest practices.

• Partnership With Ally Security to increase ladder security schooling throughout digital and social platforms.

• Distributor Toolkit with ready-to-use logos, web site banners, and social content material to increase Ladder Security Month messaging via associate networks.

Contractors, security managers, and distributors can entry Nationwide Ladder Security Month coaching and assets at wernerco.com/safety.