For many people, the gangway or accommodation ladder is the first point of contact with a ship. Initial impressions are important, and a properly rigged ladder may be the first indication to a visitor that they are boarding a well run vessel. However, someone obliged...
Using ladders and stairways is essential to construction work, especially when working on buildings or bridges with heights that need to be reached. Unfortunately, it is estimated that there are 24,882 annual injuries due to falls from ladders and stairways. Over half...
