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Are combination ladders safe?

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Hi all,

Today’s blog is all about combination ladders.
Every year hundreds, if not thousands of people are injured through incorrect or inappropriate use of ladders. In 2017, according to the National Safety Council, 36,338 people were injured or killed in the UK from accidental falls at home and work and a significant proportion of these involved ladders. As falls from ladders statistically account for 40% of falls from height and up to two million ladders are in use on any given day, safe use is paramount. Usually this is due to nothing more than ignorance on the part of the user, a shortfall that can easily be avoided by awareness of the potential dangers and the use of the correct equipment for the job.