In the recent Supreme Court decision of Speziali v. Nortask Pty Ltd [2023] QSC 166, a principal contractor was found primarily (75 per cent) liable for injuries sustained by an employee of a ...

Brand Developers Limited (BDL) has been fined $153,000 in Auckland District Court for charges relating to wrongly claiming that its Transforma ladders had a certified load rating of 180kg and for ...

The Ladder Association, a United Kingdom equipment body, has revealed the results of its annual search for unsafe ladder practices with jaw-dropping pictures sent in by the public. Once again, the ...

First, if you’ve got an old wooden ladder that’s rickety or broken, here’s what to do. Take your saw, cut it into pieces and use it for firewood. There is no excuse for using an unsafe ladder. It ...

Getting to a higher level in a workplace often means using a ladder. However ladders, if used incorrectly, become the reason for many fatalities and injuries. Worksites clearly struggle with ...

Consumer Affairs Minister Simon Bridges has announced a ban on multi-purpose ladders that do not meet Australia and New Zealand safety standards. The ban comes after an investigation by Consumer ...

Many firms in Kent are allowing workmen to use unsafe ladders, according to safety officers. More than 150 businesses in Medway were visited by Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors as part of ...

The Ladder Association has announced the winning image in its Idiots on Ladders competition and hailed the success of its annual Ladder Exchange scheme. The ninth Ladder Exchange programme took place ...