That’s the question posed by Mike Van Bree, a safety expert with the American Ladder Institute, adding that he has the answer. “People look at the instructions and think they already know what they ...

The Best Way to Use a Ladder 01:24 Every year thousands of people are injured in ladder-related accidents. Consumer Reports' experts give step-by-step instructions on how to safely use a ladder.

Falls from ladders injure more than 20,000 American workers every year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The impact from sprains and strains, broken bones and other more serious disabling ...