The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is dedicated to ensure the safety of portable ladder users by developing and disseminating an easy-to-use interactive ladder safety application for smart phones.
The NIOSH Ladder Safety application features a multimodal indicator, which uses visual, sound, and vibration signals to assist the user in positioning a ladder at an optimal angle.
Furthermore, the application provides graphic-oriented interactive reference materials, safety guidelines and checklists for extension and step ladders selection, inspection, accessorizing, and use.
The application is intended to help a wide range of ladder users, employers, and safety professionals, with their ladder-related safety needs.
The ladder safety app is also 508 compliant.
Improved measuring tool, including:
• on/off switch for sound and vibration,
• proximity indication with yellow transitions,
• indication for verticality.
New Step Ladder Safety module
New graphic rules for extension ladder selection and set up
Multiple improvements in content and graphic design
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