National Ladder Safety Month marks 10 years this March
February 19, 2026—Ladders are common on job sites and, like any tool, it’s easy to take them for granted. But safe ladder use requires thoughtful, intentional practices every time. When basic best practices are overlooked, incidents can occur—making refresher training a simple way to reinforce safer habits.
The American Ladder Institute (ALI) sponsors National Ladder Safety Month every March to raise awareness of safe ladder use, encourage best practices, and increase the number of people who complete Ladder Safety Training. We can already hear some saying, “Training? To climb a ladder?” To which ALI says…YES.
ALI makes many ladder safety training tools available all year long at https://www.laddersafetytraining.org/.
The site makes safety training easy, with an organized curriculum plus video and resource libraries—all completely free. It supports proper selection, care, and safe use of many ladder types, including stepladders, single ladders, extension ladders, telescoping ladders, articulated ladders, and mobile ladders. Training covers safe ladder practices for a wide range of applications, both at work and at home.
This year’s National Ladder Safety Month theme is 10 Years of Safer Climbing, acknowledging a decade since the first observance. Weekly topics include Week One: Choosing the Right Ladder; Week Two: Check Before You Climb; Week Three: Set It Up Safely; Week Four: Climb Safely, Work Safely; and Week Five: Safe Steps with Stepstools.
A special webinar series will be held in conjunction with National Ladder Safety Month. Information on topics and how to register for each event can be found at https://www.laddersafetymonth.com/participate/scheduled-events/.
Helping to motivate safety and the success of Ladder Safety Month are our sponsors. This year’s Middle Rung Sponsors are International Masonry Institute, International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, Werner Co., and Louisville Ladder. First Rung Sponsors are Riverdale Plating & Heat Treat LLC and Dorsey & Whitney.
For more information, visit https://www.laddersafetymonth.com/.
About the American Ladder Institute
Founded in 1947, the American Ladder Institute (ALI) is a not-for-profit trade association dedicated to promoting safe ladder use through ladder safety resources, safety training, and the development of ANSI ladder safety standards. ALI also represents the common business interests of its members who are comprised of the leading ladder and ladder component manufacturers in North America. National Ladder Safety Month, observed each March and spearheaded by ALI, is the only program dedicated exclusively to promoting ladder safety, at home and work. https://www.americanladderinstitute.org/.
