Whether at work or around the house, no ladder lasts forever. Inevitably, the day will come when a routine inspection reveals that your trusty ladder is no longer safe to use and it’s time to get a new one.

But what exactly are the signs that you need to be looking for? What are the indications that your ladder needs to be replaced?

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Here at Ladders UK Direct, we want you to be as safe as possible when you’re working at height. Falling off a ladder can cause injuries or even death, so here’s some expert advice to help you stay safe when using your ladder.

NOTE: The advice below is primarily focused on the safe use of leaning ladders. If you’re using a step ladder, see How to Use a Step Ladder Safely.

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A scissor lift is a self-propelled work platform that raises workers and their materials to different heights. Scissor lifts are named after their lifting mechanism, which is typically a criss-cross configuration of tubes that move in a scissor-like fashion when the platform is raised and lowered.

The short answer to the question “can you use a ladder on a scissor lift” is no because it’s not safe. Read on to learn more…

Scissor lift with worker working while elevated. 2 March 2020. Original photo by Justinjkiss. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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When it comes to working with ladders, safety is paramount. Falls from height are consistently the leading cause of workplace fatalities and injuries in the UK – accounting for 40 fatalities and over 5,000 non-fatal injuries in 2022/23.

Most workers are aware of the essential ladder safety rules but there are still some areas of ladder safety that are often overlooked. In this blog, we will be discussing the importance of making sure the area directly below your ladder is clear of any potential hazards.

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Ladders have played a surprisingly pivotal role in all sorts of different video games, from AAA shooters and action-adventure titles to visual novels and cosy life sims.

In our Ladders in Video Games series, we spotlight some of our favourite video game ladders – and today we're searching for ladders in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Animal Crossing is a social simulation video game series developed and published by Nintendo and introduced to the European market in 2004. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the fifth main entry in the Animal Crossing series – it was released on the Nintendo Switch in 2020, just as the coronavirus pandemic ramped up and everyone went into lockdown mode. Perfect timing, really!

In New Horizons, the player controls a character who moves to a deserted island after purchasing a getaway package from Tom Nook (a loveable and prominent character in the series who functions as both a shop owner and real estate broker). The player then completes tasks to develop the island as they wish, with the aim being to eventually develop it into a community of anthropomorphic animals.

But we're not interested in the adorable animals today. We're interested in the adorable ladders.

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